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)

1935 First Concert
1935 Performance
1935 Cadman Day
1936 First Week
1936 Final Week