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Leopold Stokowski Centennial Celebration on WRTI: June 16th to 22nd

It was 100 years ago that Leopold Stokowski, a young, up-and-coming conductor, became the music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra - transforming the ensemble, practically overnight, into a world-class organization. In his 28 years in Philadelphia, Stokowski presented American premieres of countless works, and was responsible for many “firsts” - from the first electrical recording, to the first commercially sponsored radio broadcast (1929), to the first series of concerts for children. 

WRTI celebrates Stokowski's Philadelphia centenary with a week of music and more. You'll hear iconic and rare Stokowski recordings. You'll listen in on seldom-heard archive interviews with the legendary conductor and visionary. And you’ll also hear from current and past Philadelphia Orchestra musicians who played under Stokowski.
 
It’s a weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of Leopold Stokowski that begins on Saturday June 16th on WRTI. Join us!

The Philadelphia Orchestra has a great blog about Stokowskiand their upcoming concerts at the Academy of Music on June 21, 22, and 23. The concerts, with Yannick Nezet-Seguin on the podium, are a tribute to the ensemble's famous music director who put them on the map!
 
http://youtu.be/-GteUS553vI