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Diane Wittry is an American musical conductor, currently serving as the Music Director and Conductor of both the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania (since 1995), and the Norwalk Symphony in Connecticut (since 2002).[1][2]
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Background
Wittry received her bachelor's degree in violin performance from the University of Southern California in 1983, as well as a Masters Degree in instrumental conducting in 1985.[2] From approximately 1988 to 1991, she was director of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony.[3] She then served as music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas from 1991 to 2000.[2]
She also writes a column for the Norwalk Hour Newspaper in Connecticut.
Recognition
Diane Wittry is known for her programming style that often combines video and still photos with the symphonic experience.[citation needed] She has received the American Symphony Orchestra League’s Helen M. Thompson Award for outstanding artistic leadership of a regional orchestra; The “Women of Excellence” Award from Beaumont, Texas; and an “Arts Ovation Award” and the “Woman of Distinction Award” from City of Allentown. She is also only the third American to be named a recipient of the Fiorino Doro Award from the city of Vinci, Italy.
Her book about the business of conducting “Beyond the Baton” was nominated for a 2007 Pulitzer Prize and an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award (Oxford University Press, 2007).
References
- ^ Cerreta, Karen (5 October 2002). Norwalk Symphony Prepares for Change with New Symphony Director, The Hour (newspaper)
- ^ a b c Cruice, Valerie (6 October 2002). Norwalk Hands Baton to a Symphony Builder, The New York Times
- ^ (4 May 1991). GIFTED YOUTH ADDING TALENTS TO LOCAL SCENE, Miami Herald ("Diane Wittry will conduct in her last appearance as music director of the orchestra. Wittry, who has done an excellent job of upgrading the group in three years...")
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