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5 unusual facts about Hudson Valley Philharmonic


Hudson Valley Philharmonic

By 1959, Claude Monteux, world-class flutist and son of legendary conductor Pierre Monteux, had elevated the orchestra to a fully professional ensemble, renamed the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Society, Inc.

The Young People's Concerts program offered today is a direct descendent of the school-day concerts introduced by Claude Monteux.

Imre Palló, formerly Director of the Deutsche Opera of the Rhein/Germany and New York City Opera conductor, succeeded Claude Monteux as Music Director in 1976.

Ole Windingstad

He was the conductor of the Scandinavian Symphony Orchestra in Brooklyn, New York and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.

In 1945 Ole Windingstad was hired by George Hagstrom one of the founders of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.


Dennis Trembly

While in New York, Trembly freelanced with several orchestras, including the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, the Village Light Opera, American Opera Society, and the American Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Leopold Stokowski.


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