The Greenwich Village Orchestra (GVO) is a semi-professional orchestra based in the heart of Greenwich Village. It is made up of volunteer musicians and performs six scheduled concerts per season from September to June. Concerts are usually held in the auditorium of the Washington Irving High School.
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“Strange now to think of you, gone without corsets and eyes while I
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—Allen Ginsberg (b. 1926)
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