National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic

The National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic has expanded from its original function as an orchestral training ground, touring and issuing several recordings with prominent conductors. It continues to train talented young American orchestral musicians. The National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic was founded in 1988 as an arm of the teaching institute that gives the group its name. It is based at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland. Beginning in 2016, the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic released its debut album, featuring music by John Corigliano, Michael Torke, and Aaron Copland. A 2023 release by the orchestra, featuring Copland's Tender Land Suite as well as works by Paul Creston and Ulysses Kay, was conducted by JoAnn Falletta.