Roderick MacDonald (musician)

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Roderick MacDonald was principal trumpet of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra from 1989 to 2005. [1]

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra symphonic orchestra

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. The orchestra is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus. In addition to its concert duties, the orchestra also performs frequently in the Thomaskirche and as the official opera orchestra of the Leipzig Opera.

In 1989, MacDonald was hired for the Gewandhaus Orchestra, one of the world's oldest symphony orchestra, directly by Maestro Kurt Masur. [2] MacDonald is also founding member of the Leipzig Baroque Soloists. [3] [ citation needed ]

Kurt Masur German conductor

Kurt Masur was a German conductor. Called "one of the last old-style maestros", he directed many of the principal orchestras of his era. He had a long career as the Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and also served as music director of the New York Philharmonic. He left many recordings of classical music played by major orchestras. Masur is also remembered for his actions to support peaceful demonstrations in the 1989 anti-government demonstrations in Leipzig; the protests were part of the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin wall.

Prior to his appointment by Masur, MacDonald pursued his graduate studies in trumpet with Charles Schlueter at the New England Conservatory and also was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival.

Charles Schlueter, born in Du Quoin, Illinois, is the retired principal trumpeter of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schlueter studied with William Vacchiano at the Juilliard School. Prior to his 25 years as principal of the BSO, he also held positions with the Kansas City Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Tanglewood music venue

Tanglewood is a music venue in the towns of Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. It has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937. Tanglewood is also home to three music schools: the Tanglewood Music Center, Days in the Arts and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Besides classical music, Tanglewood hosts the Festival of Contemporary Music, jazz and popular artists, concerts, and frequent appearances by James Taylor, John Williams, and the Boston Pops.

Roderick Macdonald has been the Music Director of the New England Symphony Orchestra in Leominster, Massachusetts since 2014 [4] and Associate Professor of Music at State University of New York, SUNY Fredonia since 2006.

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References

  1. ↑ John Rockwell (1991-09-08). "Maestro of the Moment". The New York Times Magazine.
  2. ↑ Gray, Channing (July 17, 2005). Horn of Plenty . Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Sunday Journal. ISBN   978-1-59420-062-5.
  3. ↑ "Google Bilder". www.google.de. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Flair for theatrics in new Thayer Symphony maestro's repertoire". www.sentinelandenterprise.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

New England Symphony to perform Nov. 2-3 in Worcester, Fitchburg, October 28, 2018


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