Benjamin Steinberg (conductor)

Benjamin Steinberg
Born(1915-03-15)March 15, 1915
Baltimore, Maryland, US
DiedJanuary 29, 1974(1974-01-29) (aged 58)
New York City
Alma materCurtis Institute of Music
Occupations
  • Artistic director
  • conductor
  • violinist
Known for
Spouse
Pearl Sondak
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(m. 1939; died 1994)​
ChildrenBarbara Steinberg

Benjamin Steinberg (March 15, 1915 – January 29, 1974) was an American concert violinist, conductor, and civil rights activist, who is best remembered as the founding artistic director of the Symphony of the New World, the first racially integrated orchestra in the United States, its premiere concert was at New York City's Carnegie Hall on May 6, 1965.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Benjamin Steinberg Dies at 58; Began Symphony of New World". The New York Times. January 30, 1974. p. 38. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Symphony of the New World: 50th Anniversary of a Pioneering Organization". New York Public Library. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2018.