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Sir Ian Isaac Stoutzker CBE (21 January 1929 – 6 April 2024) was a British banker, musician and philanthropist.
Ian Isaac Stoutzker was born in London, England on 21 January 1929. His father was the cantor at the Central Synagogue in London and his mother, Dora Cohen, a piano teacher in Tredegar, Wales. He was educated at Berkhamsted School and at the London School of Economics.[ when? ]
Stouzker studied the violin with the English violinist Albert Sammons at the Royal College of Music.[ when? ] In 1968, he became a member of the Council of the Royal College and served for 31 years. On retirement in 1999, he was made a vice president of the college.
From 2008, Stoutzker and his wife were resident in Salzburg, Austria. He died on 6 April 2024, at the age of 95. [1]
Following the death of its principal conductor, Otto Klemperer, in 1973, the New Philharmonia Orchestra needed financial support and new musical leadership. The financial support was provided when for the first time a non-playing member of a London orchestra was appointed chairman. He also proposed and oversaw the complicated legal issues of restoring its name, in 1977, from the "New Philharmonia Orchestra" to the original name of the "Philharmonia Orchestra". He held the appointment as chairman from 1973 to 1976 and was president of the orchestra from 1976 to 1979. [2]
In 1977, Yehudi Menuhin asked Stoutzker if he would realise a dream close to his heart. The scheme was to be called "Live Music Now". Menuhin's experiences during the Second World War playing to the sick and the wounded together with his desire to help talented young musicians had given him the idea of creating an organisation that would have a dual purpose. Its aim would be to reach out to those less fortunate in society to enjoy the benefits of live music and at the same time help young musicians at the start of their career. Stoutzker was appointed chairman in 1978. In 2018, Stoutzker passed the role of chairman to Sir Vernon Ellis while remaining as president.[ citation needed ]
In 1992, Stoutzker was invited to chair the Advisory Council of the London Symphony Orchestra. He retired in 2007 and was awarded the orchestra's highest honour, Honorary Membership of the London Symphony Orchestra.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, Stoutzker became co-chairman of the European Union Youth Orchestra. He served in this position until 2020. At a meeting of the board in December 2020, a resolution was adopted:
Sir Ian has used his skills and judgement in maintaining and developing the EUYO's financial resources, preserving the highest musical standards, developing creative ties with artistic partners. Sir Ian has been tireless in pursuit of these ends and has always made himself readily available for advice and comment. Knowledgeable, generous, fearless and shrewd in his judgements, Sir Ian's contribution to the Orchestra's welfare, even its continuation, cannot be exaggerated. This Board resolution reflects our gratitude. The board welcomes too his continuing involvement in the EUYO through his chairmanship of the EUYO Advisory Council.
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