"The Only Girl in the Orchestra" Film Screening & Live Musical Performance
Schedule
Wed Oct 08 2025 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center | Washington, DC
About this Event
ABOUT THE FILM:
Trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation.
"The Only Girl in the Orchestra" is a window into the trailblazing life of a low-key musical legend. Through intimate storytelling and archival footage, the documentary celebrates Orin’s quiet strength, musical brilliance, and enduring legacy as a mentor and artist.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Join the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of the Arts and Sciences (KSAS) Graduate Film and Media Program for the fifth film in the new Stories That Matter series, the Academy Award-winning Netflix documentary "The Only Girl in the Orchestra."
A live performance by Peabody Conservatory musicians and a conversation and audience Q&A with the film's subject, Orin O'Brien; director, Academy Award-winning Molly O’Brien; and Peabody Institute faculty member and Baltimore Symphony double bassist Nina DeCesare will follow. The conversation with be moderated by Sig Libowitz, director of the Graduate Film and Media program at KSAS.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m.
Event begins at 6:15 p.m.
Where: Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
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Watch the trailer for "." Source: Netflix, Tudum
More about the series:
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of the Arts and Sciences Graduate Film and Media Program launched the Stories that Matter film screening series to present cinema at the intersection of art, scientific discovery, urgent social issues and international affairs. The series is designed to cultivate robust dialogue among filmmakers, scholars, students, government officials, policy stakeholders, and the public.
The curated program in the Stories that Matter series spans U.S. and international cinema including narrative features, documentaries, and short films. Screenings take place in the 375-seat state-of-the-art theater at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. The series provides filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world the opportunity to present international cinema to D.C. audiences, including stakeholders in the U.S. government, the international diplomatic community, and Johns Hopkins students and alumni, at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, situated at the epicenter of the U.S. capital, with sweeping views of the Capitol building and the National Gallery of Art.
Post-screening conversations with attending directors, actors, producers, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, music composers, and documentary participants will be moderated by academic faculty, including Libowitz and experts from across Johns Hopkins.
Certain films will also be presented at Johns Hopkins campuses in Baltimore, Maryland and in Bologna, Italy.
The Cineteca di Bologna is partnering with the Johns Hopkins AAP Graduate Film and Media program to present the Stories that Matter series at the 358-seat, historic, and newly-restored Cinema Modernissimo in Bologna. Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe students and community members will be invited to attend and participate in all screenings at the Cinema Modernissimo alongside the Cineteca di Bologna audience.
Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:15 PM
Film Screening
🕑: 07:10 PM
Conversation with Orin O'Brien, Molly O’Brien, & Nina DeCesare; Audience Q&A
🕑: 07:50 PM
Peabody Performance
🕑: 08:30 PM
Event Concludes
Where is it happening?
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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