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{{Short description|American violinist and conductor (1926–1992)}} |
{{Short description|German-American violinist and conductor (1926–1992)}} |
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'''Werner Torkanowsky''' (March 30, 1926 - October 20, 1992) was a German-American [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], [[composer]] and [[violinist]]. |
'''Werner Torkanowsky''' (March 30, 1926 - October 20, 1992) was a German-American [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], [[composer]] and [[violinist]]. |
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Torkanowsky was born in Berlin, Germany. His parents immigrated to |
Torkanowsky was born in Berlin, Germany. His parents immigrated to Israel when he was 6 years old where they raised Torkanowsky on a [[kibbutz]].<ref name=SUN/> He moved to the United States in 1948 to study violin with [[Raphael Bronstein]] and from 1954 to 1958, he studied conducting with [[Pierre Monteux]]. Following his debut with the Ballets Espagnoles, he became music director for [[Jerome Robbins]]'s "Ballet USA." |
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After receiving the Naumburg Award in 1961, Torkanowsky made his debut with the [[New York Philharmonic]] and the [[New York City Opera]], where he conducted [[Gian Carlo Menotti]]'s ''[[The Medium]]'' and ''[[The Consul]]'', for which he also served as conductor for a film of the opera, starring [[Patricia Neway]] and [[Chester Ludgin]]. He went on to conduct many major orchestras, including those in Israel, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Detroit, as well as [[Samuel Barber]]'s opera ''[[Vanessa (opera)|Vanessa]]'' at the [[Spoleto Festival]]. |
After receiving the Naumburg Award in 1961, Torkanowsky made his debut with the [[New York Philharmonic]] and the [[New York City Opera]], where he conducted [[Gian Carlo Menotti]]'s ''[[The Medium]]'' and ''[[The Consul]]'', for which he also served as conductor for a film of the opera, starring [[Patricia Neway]] and [[Chester Ludgin]]. He went on to conduct many major orchestras, including those in Israel, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Detroit, as well as [[Samuel Barber]]'s opera ''[[Vanessa (opera)|Vanessa]]'' at the [[Spoleto Festival]]. |
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From 1963 to 1977, Torkanowsky was music director and chief conductor of the New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra. He also conducted performances of [[Arrigo Boito]]'s ''Mefistofele'' with [[Norman Treigle]], for the [[San Diego Opera]] (1973) and [[Seattle Opera]] (1974). In 1981, he was named director and chief conductor of the [[Bangor Symphony Orchestra]] in Maine, where he remained until he succumbed to cancer on October 20, 1992 in [[Bar Harbor, Maine]], at the age of sixty-six.<ref name=SUN>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-10-22-1992296053-story.html |title=Werner Torkanowsky, conductor |last=Times |first=NY |date=October 22, 2023 |website= |publisher= |access-date=March 17, 2023 |quote=}}</ref> Following his death, the Symphony published a double Compact Disc set of various performances dating from 1989 to 1992. |
From 1963 to 1977, Torkanowsky was music director and chief conductor of the New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra. He also conducted performances of [[Arrigo Boito]]'s ''Mefistofele'' with [[Norman Treigle]], for the [[San Diego Opera]] (1973) and [[Seattle Opera]] (1974). In 1981, he was named director and chief conductor of the [[Bangor Symphony Orchestra]] in Maine, where he remained until he succumbed to cancer on October 20, 1992 in [[Bar Harbor, Maine]], at the age of sixty-six.<ref name=SUN>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-10-22-1992296053-story.html |title=Werner Torkanowsky, conductor |last=Times |first=NY |date=October 22, 2023 |website= |publisher= |access-date=March 17, 2023 |quote=}}</ref> Following his death, the Symphony published a double Compact Disc set of various performances dating from 1989 to 1992. |
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His son, David Torkanowsky, is a jazz performer in New Orleans. |
His son, David Torkanowsky, is a jazz performer in New Orleans. |
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 2 July 2023
Werner Torkanowsky (March 30, 1926 - October 20, 1992) was a German-American conductor, composer and violinist.
Career
[edit]Torkanowsky was born in Berlin, Germany. His parents immigrated to Israel when he was 6 years old where they raised Torkanowsky on a kibbutz.[1] He moved to the United States in 1948 to study violin with Raphael Bronstein and from 1954 to 1958, he studied conducting with Pierre Monteux. Following his debut with the Ballets Espagnoles, he became music director for Jerome Robbins's "Ballet USA."
After receiving the Naumburg Award in 1961, Torkanowsky made his debut with the New York Philharmonic and the New York City Opera, where he conducted Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium and The Consul, for which he also served as conductor for a film of the opera, starring Patricia Neway and Chester Ludgin. He went on to conduct many major orchestras, including those in Israel, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Detroit, as well as Samuel Barber's opera Vanessa at the Spoleto Festival.
From 1963 to 1977, Torkanowsky was music director and chief conductor of the New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra. He also conducted performances of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele with Norman Treigle, for the San Diego Opera (1973) and Seattle Opera (1974). In 1981, he was named director and chief conductor of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in Maine, where he remained until he succumbed to cancer on October 20, 1992 in Bar Harbor, Maine, at the age of sixty-six.[1] Following his death, the Symphony published a double Compact Disc set of various performances dating from 1989 to 1992.
His son, David Torkanowsky, is a jazz performer in New Orleans.
Bibliography
[edit]- "Staying in Shape: A Violinist's Maintenance Notebook", by Werner Torkanowsky, Phœbus Apollo Music Publishers, 1992. ISBN 0-9753953-1-9
Further reading
[edit]- "Maestro's Legacy," by Brian Morgan, OnStage, Spring 2008.
External links
[edit]- Werner Torkanowsky conducting an excerpt from The Consul on YouTube, with Patricia Neway and Chester Ludgin (1960).
References
[edit]- ^ a b Times, NY (October 22, 2023). "Werner Torkanowsky, conductor". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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