- Galway, Sir James by Leonardo Lyons
... . He went to London as a teenager to study flute, completing his studies with Jean-Pierre Rampal and Marcel Moyse (1889–1984) in Paris. He was principal flutist of the Royal Philharmonic (1966–69) and later of the Berlin Philharmonic (1969–75). He subsequently enjoyed great success as a soloist in light classical and popular music.
- Rodzinski, Artur by Dustin Bowen
... by Leopold Stokowski to assist at the Philadelphia Orchestra. He went on to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1929–33), the Cleveland Orchestra (1933–43), the New York Philharmonic (1943–47), and the Chicago Symphony (1947–48). His musicianship was admired, but temperamental clashes in the latter two posts led him back to European work in his last years.
- Karajan, Herbert Von by Breanna Horton
... the United States. He toured with various orchestras (notably the Berlin Philharmonic) and participated in many of Europe's music festivals. He was musical director of the Berlin Philharmonic and was artistic director of the Vienna State Opera (1956–64). He was a remarkable conductor, but his dictatorial style made him controversial.
- Giulini, Carlo Maria by Abby Snyder
... debut, with the New York Philharmonic, and he became known for refined treatments of the traditional orchestral repertoire. After holding posts with the Chicago Symphony and Vienna Symphony, he was (1978–84) musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
- Eldridge, Roy by Mya Santiago
... and Fletcher Henderson. He led his own band in 1939, and rose to national prominence with Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw in the 1940s. From 1950, he toured regularly with Jazz at the Philharmonic.