Charles Munch (conductor)
Charles Munch was an Alsatian French symphonic conductor and violinist. Noted for his mastery of the French orchestral repertoire, he was best known as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Plaque at Place Émile Dreux, village de Voisins in Louveciennes, Yvelines, France
Charles Munch in the Hungarian Radio, 1966, Budapest
Image: Charles Münch
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 1881, the BSO performs most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at Tanglewood.
Henry Lee Higginson, founding father of the BSO.
The BSO at Boston Music Hall in 1891.
Symphony Hall, Boston, the main base of the orchestra since 1900
The BSO at the opening concert of the 2023 Tanglewood Season