American Symphony Orchestra

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The American Symphony Orchestra is a New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski whose mission is to demystify orchestral music and make it accessible and affordable for all audiences. Leon Botstein is the current orchestra's music director and principal conductor. They perform regularly at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space in New York City, and are also the resident orchestra of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. Its concertmaster is Erica Kiesewetter. Stokowski was 80 years old when he founded the orchestra. He served as music director together with assistant Amos Meller until May 1972 when, at the age of 90, he returned to England. Following Maestro Stokowski's departure, Kazuyoshi Akiyama was appointed music director from 1973-1978. Music directors during the early 1980s included as principal conductors, Moshe Atzmon and Giuseppe Patanè. In 1985, John Mauceri assumed the post as music director. In 1991, Catherine Comet left her post at the end of her tenure with the orchestra and was succeeded by Bard College president Leon Botstein. Under music director Leon Botstein, the ASO has pioneered the concept of presenting concerts curated around various themes drawn from the visual arts, literature, politics, and history, and unearthing rarely-performed masterworks for well-deserved revival. These concerts are performed in the Vanguard Series at Carnegie Hall. The ASO seeks to preserve the rare

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Janáček: Sinfonietta

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Op. 92

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Stravinsky: Perséphone

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "Reformation"

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Edison Diamond Disc 80638-R

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Op. 125

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Ligeti: Apparitions & Atmospheres

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Beethoven: Wellington's Victory, Op. 91

Wagner: Symphony in C Major

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Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

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Shostakovich: The Bedbug, Incidental Music, Op. 19

Mendelssohn: St. Paul, Op. 36

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