For over 50 years The Little Orchestra Society, one of New York’s finest professional orchestras, has brought children and music together, introducing nearly one million children to the magic of music and the great composers. In the 2001-2002 season the Orchestra’s 42 performances from October to June attracted over 7,000 children and their families, many of whom come year after year.

For over 23 years The Little Orchestra Society has helped give New York’s underserved public school children access to the joy that music can instill both in the moment and over a lifetime. Their outreach endeavors have welcomed more than 220,000 disadvantaged children into the concert hall. With no formalized music programs in the public school, The Little Orchestra Society offers the only educational exposure to and involvement with classical music that most of these children and families have.

Under the direction of Mister Maestro, Dino Anagnost, The Little Orchestra Society has introduced great music to children so that they can enjoy it throughout their lives. He has brought to the organization not only his musical gifts, but also his remarkable programming innovations for adults and children alike. He has been Music Director of The Little Orchestra Society since 1979, and has conducted the Society in over 1,000 concerts.

Maestro Anagnost graduated from Boston University and The Juilliard School. For his musical achievements throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, Maestro Anagnost has received numerous honor and citations, from governments, patriarchates, states, universities, and civic and arts organizations. He has received three advanced degrees, including a doctorate from Columbia University where he is currently adjunct professor of music. He was nominated for a Grammy by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and was conferred the honor of Commendatore in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his service to Italian music in the United States.