Background
Stanger, Russell was born on May 8, 1924 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herbert and Millicent (Stemler) Stanger.
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Russell Stanger
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Graduate, New England Conservatory Music. Student, Tanglewood.
Career
Conductor Cecelia Society Boston, 1953. Organizer Boston Little Orchestra, 1958. Assistant conductor New York Philharmonic, 1960-1962, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (now Minnesota Orchestra), 1964-1966.
Music director Virginia Symphony Orch, 1966-1980, conductor laureate, since 1980. Music director New York State Summer School of the Arts, since 1982. Guest conductor leading American and European orchestras, including Philadelphia Orchestra, New York.
Philharmonic, Canadian Broadcasting Company Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Bergen (Norway) Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, London philharmonic, Orchestre Symphonique des Reims, Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947. Member Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Clubs: Lions.
Connections
Married Mildred Sheffield, November 21, 1970.
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Nationality
American