such positions he agreed to the title of Principal Guest Conductor. Leopold Stokowski named Serebrier Associate Conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra, a post he held for five years until going to Cleveland at George Szell's invitation. Serebrier married American soprano Carole Farley in 1969. They have made a number of recordings together. Serebrier's Third Symphony and his "Fantasia for strings" are amongst his most popular works. His style is energetic, colourful and melodic. One of his most unusual works is "Passacaglia and Perpetuum Mobile for accordion and chamber orchestra". His music is published mainly by Peermusic New York and Hamburg, and also by Peters Edition, Universal Edition Vienna, Hal Leonard, Kalmus, Boosey & Hawkes. All of his works have been recorded on various labels. In 2012, BIS Records released Serebrier's Flute Concerto with Tango, which they commissioned for flutist Sharon Bezaly. Serebrier tours the world with a number of orchestras. He has made several tours with the Russian National Orchestra, to South America and China. His first international tour was with the Juilliard Orchestra to 17 countries in Latin America. He has toured with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Orchestra of the Americas, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and numerous others. Awards Serebrier has received 37 nominations for Grammy Awards and won 8 Grammies. In 1976 he won the Ditson Conductor's Award for commitment to American music. He won the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004 Best Classical Album for his own work, the "Carmen Symphony". In the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005 he was a nominee, for Glazunov's 5th Symphony. Selected compositions 1948 Sonata for violin solo, Op. 1 1952 Elegy for strings 1955 Sonata for Viola Alone 1955 Quartet for Saxophones 1955 Song of Destiny for choir a capella 1956 "Pequeña Música" for woodwind quintet 1956 Vocalise for choir a capella 1956 Song without name or words No. 1 1956 Symphony No. 1, in one movement 1957 Momento Psicológico for trumpet & orchestra 1957 Suite Canina (Canine Suite) for woodwind trio 1958 Song without name or words No. 2 1958 Piano Sonata 1958 Poema Elegaico for orchestra 1958 Partita (Symphony No. 2) 1960 Fantasia for strings 1962 "Colores Mágicos" Concerto for harp and chamber orchestra 1963 Variations on a Theme from Childhood, for trombone (or bassoon) & strings 1963 Symphony for Percussion (5 players) 1965 Preludio Fantastico & Danza Mágica for 5 percussionists 1965 Music for