Benjamin Zander’s New Youth Orchestra

November 19, 2012

Benjamin Zander conducts the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston’s South End. (Amory Sivertson/WBUR)

Ben Zander, at WBUR’s studios (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The newly formed Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra has one of Boston’s most prominent classical music conductors as its leader. Benjamin Zander was forced to give up his New England Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Orchestra baton last year after it was revealed that he had hired a registered sex offender to be the group’s videographer.

Zander joins Radio Boston to talk about his new orchestra.

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Benjamin Zander, founder and conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

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http://www.fibrowitch.net Jan Dumas

Any one who trusts their children with this guy should get a mandatory visit with DFC!
Zandeerae

Why do you only mention Ben with the hiring of the man? This man had been used by others at NEC BEFORE Ben ever hired him. The Opera dept. used him, and others. �
There never was a problem.

The kids in the new orchestra are so lucky to have Ben as a mentor.
BPYO Member

I sure hope people come to the concert. It’s a fabulous program and it will be an event that one will never forget.

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