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Leon Botstein (born December 14, 1946, in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss-born American conductor, educator, and scholar serving as the President of Bard College. [1] [2] Biography. Botstein was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1946. [3] . The son of Polish-Jewish physicians, Botstein immigrated to New York City at the age of two.
BIOGRAPHY. Music is a speechless form of life that can renew our respect and gratitude for our own life and the lives of others. –Leon Botstein. Leon Botstein was born in Zurich, the youngest son of two eminent Polish Jewish physicians who left Poland, studied medicine in Switzerland, and became members of the faculty of the University of Zurich.
Leon Botstein - American Symphony Orchestra. Conductor. Leon Botstein has been music director and principal conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra since 1992. He is also music director of The Orchestra Now, an innovative training orchestra composed of top musicians from around the world.
Overview. Leon Botstein is a conductor, music historian, and leader in education reform. He was educated at University of Chicago (BA) and Harvard University (MA, PhD); since 1975, he has been president and Leon Levy Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Bard College.
Since 1993, The Musical Quarterly has been edited by Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and principal conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra. Originally published by G. Schirmer, Inc., it is now published by Oxford University Press .
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Leon Botstein is music director and principal conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO), founder and music director of The Orchestra Now (TŌN), artistic codirector of Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival, and principal guest conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO), where he served as music director from 2003 to 2011.
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 orchestra's music director and principal conductor.
