American conductor who led the Boston Pops for nearly 50 years.

• Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, 1930-79

Soviet cellist, pianist and conductor.

• Director of the U.S. National Symphony, 1977-

Hungarian-born English musician and conductor.

• Won 22 Grammys for his recordings

Italian conductor and musical director.

• Directed La Scala and the NBC Symphony through some of their finest hours

Russian-born American conductor.

• Led the New York Philharmonic, 1952-79

Hungarian-born American conductor. Original name: Jenö Ormandy Blau.

• Led the Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years

German-born American conductor and pianist. Original name: Bruno Schlesinger.

• Known for his interpretations of Mozart and Mahler

British-born American conductor and musician.

• Introduced millions to the classics in Disney''s Fantasia

German conductor and composer.

• Principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, 1955-72

American conductor and composer.

• First American to lead the New York Philharmonic, in 1957

American composer and conductor.

• Conductor of the Boston Pops, 1980-

Italian conductor.

• Leader of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1978-

Dutch conductor.

• Director of Amsterdam''s Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1964-

English conductor and musician.

• Founded the Academy of Ancient Music

Russian conductor.

• Led the USSR State Symphony, 1946-75

Austrian conductor.

• Directed the Berlin Philharmonic, 1954-89

German conductor.

• Led the Royal Philharmonic, 1961-75

Dutch conductor.

• Led Amsterdam''s Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1945-59

German conductor.

• Led the New York Philharmonic, 1855-76

Australian conductor.

• Musical director of the Australian Opera since 1975

American conductor.

• Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, 1957-74

German conductor and composer. Accused of pro-Nazi activities during WWII.

• Led the Vienna Symphony and the Berlin State Opera under the Weimar regime

American conductor, composer and trumpeter.

• Under his direction, the Seattle Symphony has won numerous Grammys for their recordings

American conductor and pianist.

• Artistic director of the Metropolitan Opera, 1986-

Italian conductor.

• Music director of Milan''s La Scala, 1968-

Swiss conductor.

• Founded Geneva''s Orchestra de la Suisse Romande in 1918, and led it until 1967

English conductor.

• Founded the London Philharmonic, the British National Opera Company, and the Royal Philharmonic

English conductor.

• Director of the Covent Garden Royal Opera, 1971-

American conductor. The first black to lead a major orchestra.

• Conducted the New York Philharmonic in 1944

Hungarian-American conductor.

• Led the Royal Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony and Stockholm Symphony

Swedish conductor.

• Head of the conducting department at New York''s Julliard School, 1973-

Russian-American conductor and pianist. Son-in-law of author Mark Twain.

• Led the Detroit Symphony, 1918-36

Russian-American composer and conductor.

• Led the Boston Symphony, 1924-49

American conductor.

• Child prodigy who began leading orchestras at the age of nine

English conductor.

• Led Saturday concerts at London''s Crystal Palace for 45 years

Indian conductor.

• Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, 1978-

Dutch conductor.

• Led Amsterdam''s Concertgebouw Orchestra for 50 years

Japanese conductor.

• Music director of the Boston Symphony, 1973-

American composer, pianist and conductor.

• Music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1984-
• Music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1984-

Italian conductor.

• Led Milan''s La Scala and the Rome Opera Company for much of the first half of the 20th century

American conductor.

• Music director of the St. Louis Symphony, 1979-

German conductor.

• Musical director of the London Philharmonic, 1983-

American composer and cellist. The first Native American to achieve prominence as a conductor.

• Directed the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1943-56

American conductor. First woman to hold a conducting position with a major U.S. orchestra.

• Co-conductor of the Pittsburgh Orchestra, 1978-80

French composer and conductor who was the first woman to teach at the Paris Conservatory.

• First woman to conduct the Boston Symphony

Danish-American conductor. First woman to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

• Her life story was told in the 1975 documentary Portrait of Antonia

American conductor.

• Founded the Opera Company of Boston

American conductor and musician.

• Founded the Boston Philharmonic in 1926

American conductor. The first woman to conduct an opera in the United States.

• Music director of the Utica Symphony, 1977-88

American conductor.

• Music Directory of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

French conductor. The first woman to be named head conductor of a professional orchestra.

• Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, 1986-97

American conductor.

• Music Director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra

American conductor and jazz violinist.

• Music Director of the Colorado Symphony, 1993-