Was Stokowski ever a music director for the NBC Symphony Orchestra?
No
Yes
Only as a guest conductor
Only for a brief period
Answer
Yes, Stokowski was the music director for the NBC Symphony Orchestra from 1943 to 1945. He was hired by the network to create a radio orchestra that would rival the New York Philharmonic, which was at the time the most popular orchestra in the United States.
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