The Hudson Valley Philharmonic (abbreviated HVP) is a symphony orchestra based in Poughkeepsie, New York in the United States.
[2] The orchestra has made regular guest appearances at festival venues, including SUNY New Paltz’s Piano Summer, at Bowdoin Park and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
With Hagstrom as its first conductor, the orchestra was made up of amateurs and professionals alike, plus a number of music students from surrounding high schools.
In 1945, George Hagstrom stepped down as music director, handing the baton over to Ole Windingstad, formerly a conductor for the Oslo Philharmonic, Norway.
Both the New York State Legislature and private foundations aided the Bardavon to purchase the assets and name Hudson Valley Philharmonic, which officially occurred on June 3, 1999.