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| Stokowsky (1882-1977) |
Leopold Stokowsky was an American orchestral conductor, born of Polish parents in London. In 1905 he came to New York. In 1909 he became conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and conducted the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, 1912-36. He founded and directed (1939-41) the All-American Youth Symphony Orchestra, and was organizer and director (1944-45) of the New York Gity Symphony, to which he donated his services, and a conductor of the New York Philharmonic (1947-50). He appeared in several motion pictures, including Big Broadcast of 1937, Fantasia, and Carnegie Hall.
