Efrem Zimbalist Sr. Carl Van Vechten ( June 17, 1880 &ndash December 21, 1964) was an American Writer and Photographer who was a (21 April 1889 - February 22, 1985) was one of the world's most prominent concert violinists, as well as a composer, teacher, conductor and a long-time director of the Curtis Institute of Music. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma Bachelor of Music
He was born in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov on Don (Rostov-na-Donu) , Russia. Rostov-on-Don (Росто́в-на-Дону́ Rostov-na-Donu rɐ'stof nə dɐ'nu is the city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending His father was a conductor. By the age of nine, Efrem Zimbalist was first violin in his father’s orchestra. At age 12 he entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and studied under Leopold Auer. The NA Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory ( Russian: Санкт-Петербургская государственная консерватория имени Leopold Auer (In Hungarian Auer Lipót) ( June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian Violinist, teacher He graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1907 after winning a gold medal and the Rubenstein Prize, and by age 21 was considered one of the world's greatest violinists. [1]
After graduation he debuted in Berlin (playing the Brahms concerto) and London in 1907 and in the U. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Johannes Brahms ( pronounced ˈbʁaːms (May 7 1833 &ndash April 3 1897 was a German Composer London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year S. in 1911, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA He then settled in the U.S. He did much to popularize the performance of early music. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1917, he was elected as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music, by the fraternity's Alpha Chapter at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Phi Mu Alpha (ΦΜΑ Sinfonia is a collegiate social fraternity for men with an interest in music
He married the famous American soprano Alma Gluck and they toured together for a time. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Alma Gluck (born Reba Feinsohn; May 11, 1884 - October 27, 1938) was an American Soprano, one of the world's Alma Gluck died in 1938. Alma Gluck (born Reba Feinsohn; May 11, 1884 - October 27, 1938) was an American Soprano, one of the world's Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1928, Zimbalist began teaching at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma Bachelor of Music Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə In 1943, a widower for 8 years, he married the school’s founder, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, daughter of publisher Cyrus Curtis. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary Louise Curtis Bok (b August 6 1876 Boston - d January 4 1970, was the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis ( June 18, 1850 – June 7, 1933) was a significant American publisher He was director of the school from 1941 to 1968. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His pupils included such distinguished musicians as Oscar Shumsky, Felix Slatkin, Shmuel Ashkenasi, and Hidetaro Suzuki. Oscar Shumsky ( March 23, 1917 &ndash July 24, 2000) was an American Violinist and conductor born in Philadelphia Felix Slatkin ( December 22, 1915 – February 8, 1963) was an American violinist and conductor Shmuel Ashkenasi (born 1941 is an Israeli Violinist and Teacher.
He retired as a violinist in 1949, but returned in 1952 to give the first performance of the Violin Concerto by Gian Carlo Menotti, which is dedicated to him. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He retired again in 1955. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) He served as a juror of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962 and 1966. The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
His own compositions include a violin concerto, the American Rhapsody and a tone poem called Daphnis and Chloe. A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of Orchestral Music in one movement in which some extramusical program provides a narrative or illustrative element Daphnis and Chloe (Δαφνιν και Χλοην Daphnin kai Chloēn) is the only known work of the 2nd century AD Greek Novelist
He died in 1985, at the age of 95. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors. Efrem Zimbalist Jr (born November 30 1918 is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F Stephanie Zimbalist (born October 8 1956 is an American actor [2]
References
- Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. - by Roy Malan. Pompton Plains, NJ: Amadeus Press, 2004 ISBN 1-57467-091-3
- Great Masters of the Violin - Boris Schwarz, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983
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