Karen El-Chaar talks with Ukrainian and American conductor Theodore Kuchar. Maestro Kuchar is the newly-appointed director of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine. In the Lehigh Valley, he is the distinguished artist-in-residence as well as the conductor of the Moravian Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Kuchar is also the guest conductor for the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra's upcoming concert, The Mannheim School: Legacy of Innovation.
Karen and Maestro Kuchar discuss how he became involved with the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra as well as what to expect at The Mannheim School: Legacy of Innovation. The performance will feature violin soloist Paul Chou.
The Mannheim School: Legacy of Innovation will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM at Moravian University's Foy Concert Hall in Bethlehem. Tickets and information are available at the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra website.
(Original air-date: 10/15/2025)
