William Haroutounian

William Haroutounian, NSO violinist, is the longest serving member of the National Symphony Orchestra, having joined the orchestra in 1963 during Howard Mitchell's music directorship. During his 54 years in the orchestra, he has captured thousands of rehearsal settings with the NSO from the unique vantage point of a musician in the orchestra. He seeks, within his photographs, to portray the unique musical personality of each artist in performance or in musical dialogue with colleagues. He has...See more

William Haroutounian, NSO violinist, is the longest serving member of the National Symphony Orchestra, having joined the orchestra in 1963 during Howard Mitchell's music directorship. During his 54 years in the orchestra, he has captured thousands of rehearsal settings with the NSO from the unique vantage point of a musician in the orchestra. He seeks, within his photographs, to portray the unique musical personality of each artist in performance or in musical dialogue with colleagues. He has held exhibitions in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer, NSO Decorator's Showcase, New Marlboro Music Center (New Marlboro, MA), Arts and Ends (Katonah NY), Welsh Gallery (Chelsea MA), and several local libraries. See less