[DOC] [TLE] New York Philharmonic - Wikipedia [PAR] The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of 
New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or 
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in 
New York City in the United States. .... In New York, he conducted several works 
for the first time in his career and... [DOC] [TLE] Leonard Bernstein - Wikipedia [PAR] Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer
, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to 
receive .... Bernstein recorded the 2nd symphony with the orchestra in 1958 for ... 
In 1958, Bernstein and Mitropoulos took the New York Philharmonic on tour to... [DOC] [TLE] Music Directors - New York Philharmonic [PAR] Biographies and photographs of former Music Directors of the New York 
Philharmonic. ... Conducted the New York Symphony Society, founded by 
Leopold Damrosch in ... During the 1949-50 season he shared the position of 
Principal Conductor ... and shared the Music Director post with Willem 
Mengelberg before taking... [DOC] [TLE] Leonard Bernstein -- Orchestras Conducted [PAR] Devoted to the works and career of the American composer and conductor. ... will 
be always associated with the New York Philharmonic as a conductor, being the 
orchestra's ... Even with all these associations he found time to conduct many 
other ... Stadium Symphony Orchestra (NYC) (1953, 1956); Vancouver 
Symphony... [DOC] [TLE] August 25, 1918 - October 14, 1990 - Leonard Bernstein [PAR] Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his ... In 
1945 he was appointed Music Director of the New York City Symphony ... He 
subsequently held the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor, making ... More than 
half of Bernstein's 400-plus recordings were made with the New York 
Philharmonic. [DOC] [TLE] Leonard Bernstein -- Press [PAR] As conductor of a vast repertoire, he was a dynamic presence on the podiums ... 
Shortly before graduating in 1939, Bernstein made an informal conducting debut 
... Music Director of the New York City Symphony Orchestra, a post he held until 
1947. ... Bernstein became Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958. [DOC] [TLE] Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic - Carnegie Hall [PAR] Despite the ensuing acclaim, no one would have predicted that in 1958 a 40-year
-old ... American-born and trained music director of a major symphony orchestra. 
He held the post for 11 seasons and was then named Laureate Conductor, 
returning for ... In particular, his 53 televised New York Philharmonic Young 
People's... [DOC] [TLE] New York Philharmonic | American orchestra | Britannica.com [PAR] Symphony orchestra based in New York, New York, the oldest major ... in 1842 
as the Philharmonic Society of New York under the conductorship of American-
born ... and he led the orchestra on many subsequent occasions before his 
appointment in ... Carnegie Hall (in Carnegie Hall (concert hall, New York City, 
New York,... [DOC] [TLE] Leonard Bernstein on Apple Music [PAR] In the process, he opened new musical horizons to millions of listeners and ... the 
celebrated music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and also fell under 
... Bernstein was hired as an assistant conductor by the New York Philharmonic. 
... and so millions of listeners got to hear the neophyte conductor take over the... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Kansas City Philharmonic - Kansas City Symphony [PAR] Photo of the original Kansas City Philharmonic 1942 season .... He later authored 
the book, The Way of the Conductor: His Origins, Purpose and Procedures (New 
York, 1958). Taking over as music director was a Russian-born and trained 
musician ... He served as the general music director for the Mainz State Opera 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Kurt Masur Dies at 88; Conductor Transformed New York Philharmonic [PAR] Dec 19, 2015 ... Kurt Masur leading the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in 1998 as ... 
reign of Leonard Bernstein, the Philharmonic's music director from 1958 to 1969. 
... of its players, before whom he had appeared as a guest conductor; ...

Question: He was conductor of the New York City Symphony before taking over the New York Philharmonic in 1958
Answer: Leonard Bernstein