ORCHESTRA

"Founded in 1913, the Houston Symphony is one of America's oldest performing arts organizations, with a rich history of musical excellence. The orchestra has experienced steady artistic growth under the direction of distinguished leaders such as Ernst Hoffmann (1936-47), Efrem Kurtz (1948-54), Ferenc Fricsay (1954), Leopold Stokowski (1955-61), Sir John Barbirolli (1961-67), André Previn (1967-69), Lawrence Foster (1971-78), Sergiu Comissiona (1979-88) and Christoph Eschenbach (1988-99). Maestro Hans Graf, who took the podium in September 2001, is the Houston Symphony's 15th music director."

Official Website:
http://www.houstonsymphony.org/

Location:
Houston, TX

Founding Date:
1913

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Barbirolli	Conductor	2-Dec-1899	29-Jul-1970	Conductor at The Hallé, 1943-70
Thomas Beecham	Conductor	29-Apr-1879	8-Mar-1961	Founder, London and Royal Philharmonics
James F. Cordes	Business	c. 1940		Former EVP, Coastal Corporation
Archie W. Dunham	Business	1938		CEO of Conoco, 1996-2002
Christoph Eschenbach	Conductor	20-Feb-1940		Music Director, Orchestre de Paris
Lawrence Foster	Conductor	23-Oct-1941		Principal Conductor, Gulbenkian Orchestra
S. Malcolm Gillis	Educator	28-Dec-1940	4-Oct-2015	President of Rice University, 1993-2004
H. Devon Graham, Jr.	Business	c. 1935		President, R.E. Smith Interests
Oveta Culp Hobby	Publisher	19-Jan-1905	16-Aug-1995	Houston Post President, 1955-83
Janiece M. Longoria	Attorney	1953		Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria
André Previn	Pianist	6-Apr-1929		Concert pianist and orchestral conductor
Michael E. Shannon	Business	c. 1936		CFO of Ecolab, 1984-2000
Leopold Stokowski	Conductor	18-Apr-1882	13-Sep-1977	American Symphony Orchestra

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