Stephen Gunzenhauser was born to immigrant parents in Queens New York. He attended the High School of Music and Art. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Oberlin College and his Master of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory. In 1969, he joined the American Symphony in New York under the tutelage of Maestro Leopold Stokowski. Stephen was an assistant professor at Lond Island University and Chair of the Music Department at Packer Institute. After serving the Wilmington Music School as Executive Director, Stephen was named Music Director of the Delaware and Lancaster Symphonies in 1979. Stephen’s recordings number more than eighty, and in 2003 he conducted a recording that was nominated for a Grammy. His career has included guest appearances with more than 100 orchestras.