Name: President Leon Botstein Asks “What is Art?”
Uploaded: 2012-02-23T15:49:05-05:00
Duration: 1 min 29 s

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President, Bard College & Music Director, American Symphony Orchestra

Leon Botstein is a conductor and academic known for his innovative programs and interest in contemporary and neglected repertory. He was a violin student of Roman Totenberg and studied conducting with[…]

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