Alfred Wallenstein
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Alfred Wallenstein (born October 7, 1898, Chicago, died February 8, 1983, New York) was a cellist and conductor. At the age of 17, he joined the San Francisco Symphony as a cellist. He subsequently played cello with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra before becoming principal cello of the New York Philharmonic under Toscanini in 1929. He frequently performed with these orchestras as a soloist.
Toscanini (himself a cellist) advised Wallenstein to become a conductor. He conducted the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and then conducted frequently on the radio. From 1943 to 1956, he was musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He later taught at the Juilliard School in New York.
He was a descendant of Albrecht von Wallenstein.
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| Preceded by Otto Klemperer |
Musical Directors, Los Angeles Philharmonic 1943–1956 |
Succeeded by Eduard van Beinum |
