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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO ), American symphony orchestra based in Pittsburgh. It was founded as the Pittsburgh Orchestra in 1896; its first conductor was Frederick Archer (1896–98). Music director Victor Herbert (1898–1904) was followed by permanent conductor Emil Paur (1904–10), after which the orchestra was disbanded until 1926, when the newly formed autonomous Pittsburgh Symphony Society presented a concert conducted by Richard Hageman. From 1927 through 1930, the PSO was led by Elias Breeskin, concertmaster and later conductor, and by such guest conductors as Eugene Goossens and Walter Damrosch. Permanent conductor Antonio Modarelli (1930–37) was succeeded by Otto Klemperer (1937–38), ...(100 of 263 words)

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