Chappaqua Orchestra
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Founded in 1958 by Boris Koutzen and other musicians from the NBC Symphony who were residents of Chappaqua, New York and neighboring towns in Westchester County, the Chappaqua Orchestra annually presents a season of orchestral and chamber concerts. Renowned conductor Andrew Litton's first conducting directorship was with the Chappaqua Orchestra, and the orchestra has also been conducted by Norman Leyden, Wolfgang Schanzer, Jesse Levine, and James Sadewhite. The orchestra has premiered and commissioned works from composers such as Paul Creston, John Corigliano, Lowell Liebermann, Michael Jeffrey Shapiro, Emily Wong, and David Macdonald. Michael Jeffrey Shapiro is currently the orchestra's Music Director and Conductor.
[edit] References
- Michael Shapiro website. Retrieved on 12 December 2007.
- New York Times - Semiprofessional Orchestra In Chappaqua Counts. Retrieved on 12 December 2007.
- American Towns - Orchestra profile. Retrieved on 12 December 2007.
[edit] External link
- http://www.chappaquaorchestra.org Official web site
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