American Symphony Orchestra

Leon Botstein conducts the American Symphony Orchestra in Luigi Dallapiccola's Intolleranza at Carnegie Hall in 2018

The American Symphony Orchestra is a New York–based American orchestra founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski whose mission is to demystify orchestral music and make it accessible and affordable for all audiences. Leon Botstein is the orchestra's music director and principal conductor. They perform regularly at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space in New York City.