Joseph Horowitz

US author and producer. For the composer, please use Joseph Horovitz. From wikipedia: "Joseph Horowitz (born 1948 in New York City) is an American cultural historian whose books mainly deal with the institutional history of classical music in the United States. As a producer of concerts, he has played a pioneering role in promoting thematic programming and new concert formats. His tenure as Artistic Advisor and, subsequently, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (1992–1997) attracted national attention for its radical departure from traditional functions and templates."