Max Hobart is an American conductor and violinist. He is currently the Musical Director of the
Wellesley Symphony Orchestra and was formerly the music director of the
Boston Civic Symphony
The Boston Civic Symphony is the second oldest orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
The Boston Civic Symphony was founded in 1924 by Joseph Wagner. The group performs at the New England Conservatory in Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall is a ...
.
Originally from Nebraska, Hobart grew up in
Bell Gardens, California
Bell Gardens is a city in the U.S. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 42,072 at the 2010 census, down from 44,054 at the 2000 census. Bell Gardens is part of the ...
where he learned to play the violin. He later had private study with guitarist
John Williams. Orchestras he has played with include the
New Orleans Symphony
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is an American orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only full-time, professional orchestra in the Gulf South. The orchestra performs at the Orpheum Theater.
The Louisiana Philharmonic O ...
, the
National Symphony Orchestra, the
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra, based in Cleveland, is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the " Big Five". Founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Se ...
and the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
References
External links
The Official YouTube Channel of Boston Civic Symphony
American male conductors (music)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Bell Gardens, California
21st-century American conductors (music)
21st-century American male musicians
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