George Szell - 1946-1970
The director...
For the period 2010 to 2014, the Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington DC) is Christopher Eschenbach.
Honestly, anywhere. It all depends on what the music director wants.
The director of an orchestra is called the conductor. The conductor leads the orchestra during performances and rehearsals, guiding the musicians with hand gestures and facial expressions to interpret the music and maintain tempo. They play a crucial role in shaping the overall sound and coherence of the performance.
Most American orchestras' will feature or highlight violin music every season, or have a "string instrument highlight". The five orchestras that are considered the best in the United States are the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.
Robert Shaw, the American music conductor, was famous for the work he did with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. He did so under the name Chorale.
China Film Orchestra Chinese Music Orchestra was created in 1949.
The orchestra makes ... music.
It is synonymous. Chamber music is the music that is played by a Chamber orchestra.
An orchestra plays music for entertainment/pleasure.
Manfred Honeck took over as the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony in the fall of 2008, after a brief 3-year experiment with a triumverate of artistic directors. The previous music director, Mariss Jansons, left at the conclusion of the 2003-2004 season.
Iranian Orchestra for New Music was created in 1995.