From the very beginning, the orchestra attracted top-of-the-line conductors and musicians.

There are 24 professional orchestras, ensembles and choirs in the country, attracting an annual attendance of 323 thousand.

Conducted by Dino Anagnost at Alice Tully Hall last Thursday evening, this venerable small orchestra attracted a crowd that seemed a mixture of both.

The orchestra attracted top-flight musicians and soloists, and its concerts featured folksy talk from the podium by Mr. Kapp.

The orchestra routinely attracts noted artists as concerto soloists, like the pianist Misha Dichter, who will be featured in the Gershwin.

Although soloists of the caliber of Joshua Bell and Yo-Yo Ma play with it, the orchestra has never in its 50 years attracted a big-name music director.

In the past years the orchestra attracted most attention at the concerts with the bands Siddharta and Terrafolk, where it engaged in the so-called crossover projects.

Since its inception, the orchestra has attracted number of important supporters.

Today, the orchestra attracts large and diverse audiences from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The orchestra attracted a number of prominent guest conductors during these early years, including Edward Elgar and Richard Strauss, but was dissolved in 1910 because of financial difficulties.