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Allentown Symphony
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra is a major regional symphony orchestra based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1951, the orchestra's current home is the historic, 1200-seat Miller Symphony Hall, located in downtown Allentown. The orchestra has the distinction of being the smallest symphony in the United States to own its own performance hall. The orchestra performs five subscription concerts per year. In addition, its educational, youth and family concerts reach more than 5,000 children each year. The orchestra also hosts the Symphony Ball, which for decades has been a leading annual social event in the Lehigh Valley. History The Allentown Symphony has had only three music directors throughout its history. Emmy Award, Emmy-nominated Donald Voorhees (conductor), Donald Voorhees, conductor of ''The Bell Telephone Hour'' and ''Cavalcade of America'' radio and television show orchestras, served as the music director of the Allentown Symphony for over thirty years (1951 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Wittry
Diane Wittry is an American musical conductor and composer. She is currently the Music Director and Conductor of both the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania (since 1995), and the Music Director and Conductor of the Garden State Philharmonic (GSP) in New Jersey (since 2018). The GSP is an orchestra of New York- and New Jersey-based professional musicians that perform concerts at the Jersey Shore. Additionally, Wittry has been the Artistic Director for the International Cultural Exchange Program with the Sarajevo Philharmonic in Bosnia. From 2001-2010 Wittry served nine seasons as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Norwalk Symphony in Connecticut. Background Wittry is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) with a degree in violin and a master's degree in conducting. In 2013, Wittry was named the "Outstanding Alumnus of the Thornton School of Music" at USC. Wittry studied conducting with Daniel Lewis, and worked closely with Michael Tilson Thomas, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
