In these confused times, the role of classical music is at the very core of the struggle to reassert cultural and ethical values that have always characterized our country and for which we have traditionally been honored and respected outside our shores.

About Lorin Maazel

Lorin Varencove Maazelwas an American conductor, violinist and composer. He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music.

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