Charles Munch

French conductor and violinist (born 26 September 1891 in Strasbourg, Germany (now France), and died 6 November 1968 in Richmond, Virginia, USA) was an Alsacian 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. Son of organist and choir director Ernst Münch, he was the fifth of six children. He was the brother of conductor Fritz Munch (1890-1970) and the cousin of conductor and composer Hans Münch (1893-1983). Chief conductor of: • Orchestre Philharmonique De Paris (1935–1938) • Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire (1938–1946) • Boston Symphony Orchestra (1949–1962), Musical Director • Orchestre De Paris (1967–1968)