About Samuel Wong
Born 1962. Samuel Wong is a Canadian conductor and ophthalmologist.
Samuel Wong (; born 1963) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologist.
A 1984 graduate of Harvard College, Wong trained at Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Wong is an eye surgeon practicing in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
In another career, he has conducted many international orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Seattle and Houston Symphonies, Toronto and Montreal Symphonies, orchestras in Italy, Spain, Belgium, and Israel. Wong led the New York Philharmonic in December 1990 after the untimely death of Leonard Bernstein, and replaced Zubin Mehta in Washington D.C. in January 1991 when Maestro Mehta traveled to Israel in an act of solidarity with the Israel Philharmonic during the Persian Gulf War.
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Who is Samuel Wong?
Hong Kong conductor
When was Samuel Wong born?
Samuel Wong was born on 12 April 1962 in British Hong Kong.
What is Samuel Wong's occupation?
Samuel Wong is a conductor and ophthalmologist.
What nationality is Samuel Wong?
Samuel Wong is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samuel Wong. https://biography.guide/samuel-wong-conductor/
MLA: "Samuel Wong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/samuel-wong-conductor/.
Chicago: "Samuel Wong." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/samuel-wong-conductor/.
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