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Irwin Hoffman
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Irwin Hoffman (born New York 26 Nov 1924), is an American conductor. He was a protege of Serge Koussevitsky. He conducted the Vancouver Symphony from 1952 to 1964, after which he became Associate Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was Acting Music Director of the Chicago Symphony for one year, from 1968 to 1969. He became the first music director of the Florida Orchestra (then the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony) in 1968. He is now Music Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá, Colombia.
| Preceded by unknown |
Music Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 1952–1963 |
Succeeded by Meredith Davies |
| Preceded by Jean Martinon |
Music Director (interim), Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1968–1969 |
Succeeded by Georg Solti |
| Preceded by (no predecessor) |
Music Director, Florida Orchestra 1968–1988 |
Succeeded by Jahja Ling |
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