Robert S. Whitney
Robert Sutton Whitney (July 9, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American conductor and composer. He was a student of Leo Sowerby.
Robert Whitney was best known for founding, in November 1937, together with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky the Louisville Orchestra, and becoming its first conductor, a post he held until 1967. (Its original name was the "Louisville Civic Arts Association," which w…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- July 6th, 1904
- Died
- November 22nd, 1986
- Genres
- Labels
- First Edition