Erich Leinsdorf

Austrian-born American conductor. Music director and principal conductor of: • The Cleveland Orchestra (1943–1946, succeeding Artur Rodzinski) • Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (1947–1955) • New York City Opera Orchestra (1955–1957) • The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra (1957–1962) • Boston Symphony Orchestra (1962–1969) Born: February 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria). Died: September 11, 1993 in Zurich, Switzerland. Naturalized American citizen in 1942.