Orin O'Brien

Orin O'Brien
Born (1935-06-07) June 7, 1935 (age 89)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
GenresClassical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble Bass

Orin O'Brien (born 1935) is an American double bassist. She has been a member of the New York Philharmonic since joining in 1966 under the direction of Leonard Bernstein; she was the first woman to join the orchestra.[1] She was on the faculty at the Juilliard School (where she was co-chair of the double bass department from 1992 to 2002), and currently teaches at Manhattan School of Music, and Mannes College The New School for Music. O'Brien is also currently on the Preparatory Division faculty at the Manhattan School.[2]

  1. ^ Shanet, Howard (1975). Philharmonic: A history of New York's orchestra. Doubleday & Co. p. 347. ISBN 0-385-08861-2.
  2. ^ Hernández, Javier C. (2023-11-15). "She Broke Barriers in Music. But She's Uneasy About the Attention". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-17.