Nino Marcelli Archive

Nino Marcelli (1890–1967) was an Italian composer and conductor who revived the San Diego Symphony orchestra. Marcelli settled in San Francisco with a position as cellist in the San Francisco Symphony. In 1920, Marcelli accepted a position to lead the high school orchestra in San Diego, there being but one high school at the time: San Diego High School. Frustrated with the lack of future professional-level musician work for his graduating high school pupils, Marcelli revived an idea that had for years lain dormant in San Diego: a civic orchestra which became the San Diego Symphony. He conducted the orchestra throughout the exposition. (adapted from Wikipedia)