1961
Ensemble. The Clinton Hill Symphony Orchestra. Work(s): Modest Mussorgsky, Introduction to Khovanchtchina; Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 5 in E. Minor; Luigi Boccherini, Concerto in B Flat Major for Cello and Orchestra; Hector Berlioz, Hungarian March
This performance occurred during Neuhaus's final year as a Bachelor of Music student at the Manhattan School of Music, where he was already gaining a reputation as a virtuoso percussionist. This particular orchestral engagement shows his involvement in the broader New York symphonic scene just months before he graduated and began his high-profile international career in avant-garde music.