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Director Molly O’Brien trails her aunt Orin O’Brien — esteemed double bassist and the first woman member of the New York Philharmonic orchestra — as she prepares for retirement after decades of playing and teaching.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

“The Only Girl,” meanwhile, is Molly O’Brien’s loving portrait of her groundbreaking aunt, 89-year-old double bassist Orin O’Brien, the New York Philharmonic’s first female orchestra member, handpicked by Leonard Bernstein himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

“It’s very hard to play, my soul and my heart are breaking while I’m playing,” said double bassist Igor Patsovskyi, who has a wife, daughter and mother in Kyiv.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

Marcellus and double bassist Gregory Richardson arranged those versions for the Dorrance Dance work.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2021

The master classes, for students and young professionals, were led by Robert Chen, the concertmaster; Alexander Hanna, the principal double bassist; Cynthia Yeh, the principal percussionist; and Mr. Martin, the trumpeter.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015