Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Toscanini was the first non-German conductor to appear at Bayreuth ( 1930 â `` 1931 ) , and the New York Philharmonic was the first non-German orchestra to play there .
Simplified: Toscanini was the first non-German conductor to conduct at Bayreuth ( 1930 â `` 1931 ) .