Founded in 1962 by Ruth Brooks, it provides cultural enrichment to the Hamden and Quinnipiac communities through its series of concerts, its annual Young Musicians Concerto Competition, and by the orchestral experience it offers to area musicians and soloists.
Membership is open to all qualified musicians, subject to openings in a particular section.
Quinnipiac students and faculty can participate and students can earn college credit. Click on the image to visit the Quinnipiac University web site. Program ads are also available. Donations may also be targeted toward the Blinn Memorial Award presented annually to a qualified young musician. As an undergraduate at Yale University, he was founder, first president and Principal Violist of the Yale Symphony Orchestra.