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Steiner (Frances), Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Collection
SPC .2018.050
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Frances Steiner, Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay
Creator:
Steiner, Frances J.
Identifier/Call Number: SPC .2018.050
Physical Description:
.21 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1974-2018; undated
Language of Material:
English
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The Frances Steiner Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Collection (1974-2018; undated) contains one box and .21 ft. of material
belonging to Dr. Frances Steiner. The majority of the collection contains newspaper clippings of concert reviews from the
Los Angeles Times, the
Daily Breeze, and the
Palos Verdes Peninsula News regarding the Carson Dominguez Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay. The box contains a document detailing
the history of the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, Concert Reviews from various locations, concert reviews from the Norris
Theater in Palos Verdes, an undated lifetime Member Plaque for Dr. Frances Steiner, and a pamphlet of the opening festival
of the Norris Community Theatre circa 1983.
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Dr. Steiner began her music career at eight and continued her education at the Curtis Institute of Music, receiving her bachelor's
in 1956. She studied at Harvard University, receiving her masters in 1958. Dr. Frances Steiner received her D.M.A. at the
University of Southern California, focusing on Baroque Music performance practices in 1969. She accepted the position of musical
director of the Baroque Consortium Chamber Orchestra and Chorale, founded in 1972 by Robert Mantovani, Mary Ann Schulz, and
Lyle Heck in 1974. The Baroque Consortium Chamber Orchestra and Chorale was renamed the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay
in 1988. The orchestra performed in Torrance, Hermosa Beach, San Pedro, and Palos Verdes. The orchestra received prestigious
grants and awards under the leadership of Dr. Steiner.
Processed by Jocelyn De Avila on November 17, 2023.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Carson (Calif.)
Musicians
Orchestra
Rancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)
Concerts
Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay