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{{Short description|American violinist and teacher (1935–2023)}} |
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| name = Charles Treger |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|05|13}} |
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| birth_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|01|12|1935|05|13}} |
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| death_place = [[Avon, Connecticut]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Violinist, teacher |
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'''Charles Treger''' (May 13, 1935 – January 12, 2023)<ref>[https://www.thestrad.com/news/wieniawski-competition-winner-charles-treger-has-died/16001.article Wieniawski Competition winner Charles Treger has died]</ref> was an American violinist and teacher. He studied with violin pedagogue [[Ivan Galamian]], [[Szymon Goldberg]], William Engel and [[William Kroll]]. He was the first and only American to win first place in the [[Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition]] in [[Poznań]], in Poland. |
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== Early life == |
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Treger taught violin at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. |
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Charles Treger was born in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Remembering Violinist Charles Treger (1935-2023), First American to Win the Wieniawski Competition |url=https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20231/29490/ |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Violinist.com |language=en-us}}</ref> He began taking violin lessons when he was 7 years old<ref name=":0" /> and made his public debut at 11, playing the [[Violin Concerto No. 2 (Wieniawski)|Violin Concerto No. 2]] by [[Henryk Wieniawski]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Treger, Charles {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/treger-charles |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> At age 16, he started playing in the violin section of the [[Detroit Symphony Orchestra|Detroit Symphony]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=2023-01-18T12:54:00+00:00 |title=The Strad News - Wieniawski Competition winner Charles Treger has died |url=https://www.thestrad.com/news/wieniawski-competition-winner-charles-treger-has-died/16001.article |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=The Strad |language=en}}</ref> |
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Treger studied with William Engel during his formative years, and later [[William Kroll]] at the [[Peabody Institute|Peabody Conservatory]] in [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]. He also studied with [[Szymon Goldberg]] and [[Ivan Galamian]] at the [[Aspen Music Festival and School|Aspen Music School.]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Treger |first=Charles |title=Charles Treger |url=https://charlestreger.com/bio |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Charles Treger |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Performing career == |
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In 1962 at age 27, Charles Treger became the first and only American to win first prize at the [[Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition]] in [[Poznań]], in Poland. This win came during the [[Cold War]] and prompted congratulations from President [[John F. Kennedy]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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He performed his repertoire of more than fifty concertos with orchestras worldwide and conductors including [[Claudio Abbado]], [[Seiji Ozawa]], and [[Pierre Boulez]]. He appeared with the [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra|Pittsburgh Symphony]] as soloist for a 30-concert tour of 14 European and Middle Eastern Countries. Other notable performances are a well-remembered{{by whom|date=January 2024}} series of three Town Hall concerts entitled "A Romantic Revival For The Violin" and three [[Carnegie Hall]] performances in celebration of his 25th anniversary season.<ref name=":2" /> |
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A founding member of the [[Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center]], Treger further performed with pianist [[André Watts]] as the Treger-Watts duo by touring for 7 years. He also performed in chamber music and recital with such artists as [[Rudolf Serkin]], [[Emanuel Ax]], [[Isaac Stern]], [[Pinchas Zukerman]], [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Mstislav Rostropovich]], [[Yehudi Menuhin]] and The Bach Aria Group. Charles Treger returned to Poland, where he had previously won the Wieniawski Competition, for 5 tours.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Treger's instrument was the "Hartmann" Stradivarius, made in 1723, described as "a prime example of Stradivarius' golden period."<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Teaching career == |
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In 1960, Charles Treger became an associate music professor at the [[University of Iowa]], [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] and also played in the Iowa String Quartet. He left Iowa in 1970 to move to [[New York City]] continuing his performing career, and in 1972 also became a visiting professor at the [[University of Hartford Hartt School|Hartt School of Music]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1984, he became president and director of the [[Meadowmount School of Music]] in [[Westport, New York]]. He was also a visiting professor at [[Lawrence University]] in [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton, WI]], where he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Later, Treger was a visiting professor at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|University of Massachusetts at Amherst]]. He served on the [[National Endowment for the Arts]] and the [[Rockefeller Foundation]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Later life == |
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Charles Treger died on January 12, 2023, at age 87, at his home in [[Avon, Connecticut]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 06:10, 24 April 2024
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| Born | May 13, 1935 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2023 (aged 87) Avon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, teacher |
Charles Treger (May 13, 1935 – January 12, 2023)[1] was an American violinist and teacher. He studied with violin pedagogue Ivan Galamian, Szymon Goldberg, William Engel and William Kroll. He was the first and only American to win first place in the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań, in Poland.
Early life
[edit]Charles Treger was born in Detroit, Michigan.[2] He began taking violin lessons when he was 7 years old[2] and made his public debut at 11, playing the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Henryk Wieniawski.[3] At age 16, he started playing in the violin section of the Detroit Symphony.[4]
Treger studied with William Engel during his formative years, and later William Kroll at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. He also studied with Szymon Goldberg and Ivan Galamian at the Aspen Music School.[5]
Performing career
[edit]In 1962 at age 27, Charles Treger became the first and only American to win first prize at the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań, in Poland. This win came during the Cold War and prompted congratulations from President John F. Kennedy.[4]
He performed his repertoire of more than fifty concertos with orchestras worldwide and conductors including Claudio Abbado, Seiji Ozawa, and Pierre Boulez. He appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony as soloist for a 30-concert tour of 14 European and Middle Eastern Countries. Other notable performances are a well-remembered[by whom?] series of three Town Hall concerts entitled "A Romantic Revival For The Violin" and three Carnegie Hall performances in celebration of his 25th anniversary season.[5]
A founding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Treger further performed with pianist André Watts as the Treger-Watts duo by touring for 7 years. He also performed in chamber music and recital with such artists as Rudolf Serkin, Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin and The Bach Aria Group. Charles Treger returned to Poland, where he had previously won the Wieniawski Competition, for 5 tours.[5]
Treger's instrument was the "Hartmann" Stradivarius, made in 1723, described as "a prime example of Stradivarius' golden period."[5]
Teaching career
[edit]In 1960, Charles Treger became an associate music professor at the University of Iowa, Iowa City and also played in the Iowa String Quartet. He left Iowa in 1970 to move to New York City continuing his performing career, and in 1972 also became a visiting professor at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut.[2]
In 1984, he became president and director of the Meadowmount School of Music in Westport, New York. He was also a visiting professor at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, where he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Later, Treger was a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served on the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation.[2]
Later life
[edit]Charles Treger died on January 12, 2023, at age 87, at his home in Avon, Connecticut.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Wieniawski Competition winner Charles Treger has died
- ^ a b c d e "Remembering Violinist Charles Treger (1935-2023), First American to Win the Wieniawski Competition". Violinist.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "Treger, Charles | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ a b 2023-01-18T12:54:00+00:00. "The Strad News - Wieniawski Competition winner Charles Treger has died". The Strad. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Treger, Charles. "Charles Treger". Charles Treger. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
External links
[edit]- Charles Treger discography at Discogs
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