Sounds of ONNY

The Orchestra of Northern New York is the region's only year-round professional symphony orchestra. ONNY produces a season of full orchestra concerts in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties as well as as summer chamber series in the Adirondacks.

Selection of Works

Are you curious about what the orchestra sounds like? Listen to a selection of works by the full orchestra and chamber groups below!

Excerpt from Washington Post

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA

Washington Post

July 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam

Excerpt from Adoration

FLORENCE PRICE

Adoration

July 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam

Excerpt from The Christmas Song

MEL TORMÉ

The Christmas Song

December 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown

Excerpt from "Tonight" from West Side Story

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

"Tonight" from West Side Story

October 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown

Excerpt from "Gypsy Dance" from Carmen

GEORGES BIZET

“Gypsy Dance” from Carmen

October 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown

Excerpt from Lincoln Portrait

AARON COPLAND

Lincoln Portrait

April 2026, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn
Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam

Excerpt from Delights and Dances

MICHAEL ABELS

Delights and Dances

April 2025, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn

Excerpts from The Planets

GUSTAV HOLST

Mars (The Planets)

(0:00) October 2024, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn

GUSTAV HOLST

Venus (The Planets)

(1:38) October 2024, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn

GUSTAV HOLST

Jupiter (The Planets)

(2:54) October 2024, Music Director and Conductor Michael J. Colburn

Excerpts are from the Following Performances

EDWARD ELGAR

Enigma Variations IX (Nimrod)

(0:00) October 2023, Guest conductor Michael J. Colburn

AARON COPLAND

Appalachian Spring

(2:29) August 2023, Original orchestration, Guest Conductor Dr. Brian Doyle

JEAN SIBELIUS

Symphony No. 2 in D major

(3:19) April 2024, Guest conductor Dr. Adrian Slywotzky

MAURICE RAVEL

Mother Goose Suite

(5:00) August 2023, Guest Conductor Dr. Brian Doyle

MICHAEL MOWER

Sonata Latino

(8:10) July 2024, Summer Chamber Music Series, Dr. Brian Dunbar (flute) and Dr. Keilor Kastella (piano)

CECIL MACKLIN

Too Much Mustard

(9:17) July 2023, Summer Chamber Music Series, Potsdam Brass Quintet

Excerpt from Enigma Variations

SIR EDGAR ELGAR

Enigma Variations

Excerpt from Var. IX (Nimrod)
October 2023, Guest Conductor Michael J. Colburn