Who premiered Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915"?
New York Philharmonic
Philadelphia Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Answer
The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, gave the first performance of Samuel Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" on August 11, 1948, at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia.
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