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6.5/10 2023 35m Released

Trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien never wanted the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philarmonic, it was inevitable that she would become the focus of much interest and fascination. Now 87 years old and recently retired, Orin looks back on her remarkable life and career, insisting that a fuss should not be made, much preferring to play a supporting role to the family, students, friends, and colleagues that surround her.

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Orin O'Brien
Orin O'Brien
Self
Molly O'Brien
Molly O'Brien
Self / Narrator
George O'Brien
George O'Brien
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marguerite Churchill
Marguerite Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf 6/10

Born of Hollywood Silver Screen stock - George O'Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin O'Brien studies ballet as a child before taking up the double bass and trailblazing for her sex to become the first woman to play for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Of course there isn't a great deal of archive of her actual performances and so we are left to survive on a sparing collection of photographs and plenty of…

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What is The Only Girl in the Orchestra about?
Trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien never wanted the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philarmonic, it was inevitable that she would become the focus of much interest and fascination. Now 87 years old and…
When was The Only Girl in the Orchestra released?
The Only Girl in the Orchestra was released in 2023.
What genres does The Only Girl in the Orchestra belong to?
The Only Girl in the Orchestra is categorised as Documentary, Music.
Who stars in The Only Girl in the Orchestra?
The cast of The Only Girl in the Orchestra includes Orin O'Brien, Molly O'Brien, George O'Brien, Marguerite Churchill, Leonard Bernstein.