Philharmonic Symphony of Westchester
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Philharmonic Symphony of Westchester was a professional symphony orchestra
based in Westchester County, NY.
It was founded in 1945 and in its best years enjoyed to have Isaac Stern
, Andre Watts
, Van Cliburn
and Martina Arroyo
as guest soloists. Martin Rich
was artistic director from 1970 to 1986, then Robert Kogan from 1987 to 1989 when the orchestra was disbanded. Westchester Philharmonic
eventually replaced it.
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
based in Westchester County, NY.
It was founded in 1945 and in its best years enjoyed to have Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a Ukrainian-born violinist. He was renowned for his recordings and for discovering new musical talent.-Biography:Isaac Stern was born into a Jewish family in Kremenets, Ukraine. He was fourteen months old when his family moved to San Francisco...
, Andre Watts
André Watts
André Watts is a classical pianist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.-Life and early performances:...
, Van Cliburn
Van Cliburn
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. is an American pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 at age 23, when he won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War....
and Martina Arroyo
Martina Arroyo
Martina Arroyo is an operatic soprano of Puerto Rican and African-American descent who had a major international opera career during the 1960s through the 1980s...
as guest soloists. Martin Rich
Martin Rich
Martin Rich , was a German opera and symphonic conductor.Rich played the piano form the age of 5. He studied in Berlin under Franz Schreker. He conducted at places such as Bologna in Italy, and Grant Park, in Illinois as well as the Metropolitan Opera. From 1970 to 1986 he headed the Philharmonic...
was artistic director from 1970 to 1986, then Robert Kogan from 1987 to 1989 when the orchestra was disbanded. Westchester Philharmonic
Westchester Philharmonic
The Westchester Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Westchester County, NY. The orchestra performs in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College....
eventually replaced it.