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'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien

'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien

Update: 2025-01-17

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'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien, the first female musician hired full-time by the New York Philharmonic in the 1960s. The film, directed by Orin's niece Molly O'Brien, is one of 15 short documentaries selected to contend for the Oscar nominations.

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'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien

'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien

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