It's the only training orchestra of its kind in the world, and, amazingly, tickets to performances at Symphony Center are free.
The New World Symphony, a Miami-based training orchestra, has been given a $14 million endowment grant by one of its founders.
In 1958 he resigned from the association, a training orchestra for musicians and conductors, but returned to it from 1970 to 1976.
Shortly afterwards, a training orchestra of younger players from elementary and junior high schools was begun as a feeder for the Youth Orchestra.
The New World Symphony, which calls itself America's national training orchestra, was founded in 1988.
In addition, becoming a training orchestra carries financial benefits because donors tend to be more generous to educational endeavors.
He graduated and quickly won a three-year position in the New World Symphony, a training orchestra based in Miami.
It is Canada's only professional training orchestra and its nearly 1,000 graduates have gone on to perform and teach worldwide.
It has also been clear in his methods of training orchestras over long periods of time.
The training orchestra, called the "Sinfonia", is generally for years 7-9, however some lower ability students stay on.