Diane Wittry
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Diane Wittry is an American
musical conductor, currently serving as the Music Director and Conductor of both the Allentown Symphony Orchestra
in Pennsylvania
(since 1995), and the Norwalk
Symphony in Connecticut
(since 2002).
in 1983, as well as a Masters Degree
in instrumental conducting in 1985. From approximately 1988 to 1991, she was director of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. She then served as music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas from 1991 to 2000.
She also writes a column for the Norwalk Hour Newspaper in Connecticut.
that often combines video and still photos with the symphonic experience. She has received the American Symphony Orchestra
League’s Helen M. Thompson Award for outstanding artistic leadership of a regional orchestra; The “Women of Excellence” Award from Beaumont, Texas
; and an “Arts Ovation Award” and the “Woman of Distinction Award” from City of Allentown. She is also only the third American to be named a recipient of the Fiorino Doro Award from the city of Vinci, Italy
.
Her book about the business of conducting “Beyond the Baton” was nominated for a 2007 Pulitzer Prize
and an ASCAP
Deems Taylor
Award (Oxford University Press
, 2007).
United States
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musical conductor, currently serving as the Music Director and Conductor of both the Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra is a major regional symphony orchestra based in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1951, the orchestra's current home is the historic, 1200-seat Allentown Symphony Hall, located in downtown Allentown...
in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(since 1995), and the Norwalk
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
Symphony in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
(since 2002).
Background
Wittry received her bachelor's degree in violin performance from the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1983, as well as a Masters Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in instrumental conducting in 1985. From approximately 1988 to 1991, she was director of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. She then served as music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas from 1991 to 2000.
She also writes a column for the Norwalk Hour Newspaper in Connecticut.
Recognition
Diane Wittry is known for her programming styleProgramming style
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that often combines video and still photos with the symphonic experience. She has received the American Symphony Orchestra
American Symphony Orchestra
The American Symphony Orchestra is a New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski, then aged 80. Following Maestro Stokowski's departure, Kazuyoshi Akiyama was appointed Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra from 1973-1978. Music Directors during the early...
League’s Helen M. Thompson Award for outstanding artistic leadership of a regional orchestra; The “Women of Excellence” Award from Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
; and an “Arts Ovation Award” and the “Woman of Distinction Award” from City of Allentown. She is also only the third American to be named a recipient of the Fiorino Doro Award from the city of Vinci, Italy
Vinci, Italy
Vinci is a town and comune of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany. The birthplace of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.-Geography:The town is surrounded by the Tuscan Hills...
.
Her book about the business of conducting “Beyond the Baton” was nominated for a 2007 Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
and an ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them...
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor
Joseph Deems Taylor was a U.S. composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music.-Career:Taylor initially planned to become an architect; however, despite minimal musical training he soon took to music composition. The result was a series of works for orchestra and/or voices...
Award (Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 2007).