Inspirational Music Doc ‘The Only Girl in the Orchestra’ Teaser Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 6, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Orin is one of the boys.” Netflix has revealed a quick clip trailer for a documentary film called The Only Girl in the Orchestra, made by filmmaker Molly O’Brien. This 34-minute short film originally premiered at the 2023 DOC NYC Film Festival last year. It’s getting a global release on Netflix starting in December. Trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation. Remarkable. Somehow this story didn’t make it into Bradley Cooper’s Maestro film about Leonard Bernstein though it should’ve been in there. It’s also shocking / amazing that even in 1966 there was not a single woman in the entire NY Philharmonic orchestra aside from her. Glad it’s not like this anymore, and glad she made history.
Teaser trailer (+ poster) for Molly O’Brien’s short film The Only Girl in the Orchestra, from YouTube:
Trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation. The Only Girl in the Orchestra is a short film directed by Emmy Award-winning doc filmmaker Molly O’Brien, of Schooling Jewel and the “American High” doc series previously. Produced by Lisa Remington (The Price of Everything, Foster, Disclosure) and Molly O’Brien. Executive produced by Errol Morris (The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line, Fast, Cheap & Out of Control). This initially premiered at the 2023 DOC NYC Film Festival last year. Netflix will debut The Only Girl in the Orchestra doc streaming on Netflix worldwide starting December 4th, 2024 coming up.
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