Harold Leighton Weller

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Harold "Hal" Leighton Weller (born July 6, 1941) is an American

Weller was born in

He conducted Cincinnati Conservatory Opera Productions (1961–1963); served as Associate Conductor, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra (1962–1964); Music Director, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra (1964–1970); Founding Music Director, Ashland (Oh) Symphony Orchestra (1970–1977); Founding Music Director, Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra (1977–1979); Assistant Conductor, New Mexico Symphony (1979–1982); Musical Director, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (1982–1997); Visiting Professor of Music, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1997–1998); and was the Founding Music Director, Las Vegas Philharmonic (1998–2007).^[2] Honorary Titles include "Conductor Laureate" for Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (Title conferred June, 1997); Founding Music Director & Conductor Laureate, Las Vegas Philharmonic (Title conferred June, 2007), and "Music Director Laureate", Ashland Symphony Orchestra (Title conferred October 26, 2019).

Awards

Among Weller’s numerous accolades include Flagstaff’s Citizen of the Year, 1990 (Presented by the Arizona Daily Sun); Asteroid Weller, named in honor of Harold Weller, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona on October 19, 1994; Gold Baton Award, The Flagstaff Symphony Association, April, 1997; Community Achievement Award in Arts & Entertainment Award, 2003 (Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce); Harold Weller Day proclaimed by Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, October 9, 2005; Harold Leighton Weller Day proclaimed by the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, June 30, 2007.

Personal life

Weller currently resides in Las Vegas and is very active with his Foundation to Assist Young Musicians ("FAYM"). Relatives include wife: Elizabeth Ann (Welch) Weller (b. May 21, 1945); and Sons: Kurt Eugene Weller (b. August 14, 1967); Christopher Howard Weller (b. December 1, 1969).

External links

• Official Site
• Foundation to Assist Young Musicians ("FAYM")
• Las Vegas Philharmonic

References