VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL QUADRENNIAL COMPETITION BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON 1962 CONTESTANTS

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CONTESTANTS IN THE FIRST VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

Top R ow ( left to right): James Jolly, Arthur Fennimore, Donn-Alexandre Feder, Mikhail Voskresenski, Milton Hallman, Edward Bethel, Nikolai Petzov, Thomas Mastroianni, Dorothy K . Payne, John Perry, Margaret Watson, Leslie Wells, Sandra Yaggy, Carmen Alvarez, Charles Thomas, Ralph Votapek. Middle R ow: Anabid Alexanian, Cecile Ousset, Sergio Varella-Cid, Marilyn Neeley, Marta Noguera, David Pinto, Hiroko Nakamura, Hajime Kono) Takashi Hironaka, Zoila Luz Salas, Vicky Adler. Front R ow: Raul Sosa, Andre DeGroote, Nina Lelchuk, Ilze Graubin, Jung Kyu Kim, Sung-Mi Cho, Jose Sandoval, William Cooper, Jo Garner Boatright, Rafael Borges, Elaine Keillor, Leonidas Lipovetsky, Grace Wilkinson, Walter Wolfe. Not Pictured: Arthur Morevia Lima, Marlene Linzmeyer, Manigirdas Motekaitis, Yun H ee Paik, Gloria Saarinen. VICKY ADLER CARMEN ALVAREZ Address: Apt. 202 Address: Cuareim 1680, Apt. 8 Rua Constante Ramos 43 Montevideo, Uruguay Age: 20 Rio de J aneiro1 Brazil Age: 18 Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Languages Spoken: English, Spanish and Portuguese Education: 1960, Ordonez-Finalice, Univer­ First Solo: At age 7 (Rio de Janeiro). sity Conservatorio W. Kolischer Public Appearances: Many te'evision, radio and reci­ First Solo: A•. age 11 (Montevideo) . tal appearances from 1951 (age Public Appearances : More than 15 recitals, radio and 7) to date; Municipal Theater other performances from 1956-61. of Rio, 1955; concerts under Concerts With : 1957-1960, three appearances, in­ M aestro de Carvalho and Maes ­ cluding one with Montevideo tro F. Mignone in 1956 and Orchestra (Cond. Nedelchev). 195 7; and also see awards. Scholarships: 1957 and 1959, UNESCO (stu­ Scholarships: 105), Scholarship to Study in dents Association of Music). under Illona Kabos ( aft­ Awards: 1955, Named by Uruguayan press er International Piano Competi­ as discovery of the year; 1955, tion ) . winner, Cycle of the Sodre, to A wards: 195 1-, at a~e of 10, first prize, interpret A Minor Concierto by television cont.est for young pian­ Grieg; 1956-1961, won fiv e other ists; 1958, at age of 14, third contests; and 1957) winner (of prize, first National Piano Con­ concerto tour), Jurado Interna­ cert at l3ahia; 1959, eighth prize, tional ( Sod re) . International Piano Concert at Rio de Janeiro; and 1960, first EDWARD CLEMENT BETHEL prize, Chopin. Address: 'Fantasie' Teachers: Ilono Kabos (London), 1960 ; P. 0. Box 1232 and Guiomas Novaes (San Nassau1 Bahamas Paulo). 1960-1962. Age: 24 Language Spoken: English Education: Royal Academy of Music ANAHID LYDIA ALEXANIAN 1 London Address: 21 Elizabeth St. First Solo : At age 17 (a conoert of pupils of St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada Meta Davis in Nassau ). A ge: 21 Public Appearances: Two recitals at Duke's Hall, Lon­ Languages Spoken: English, Armenian, some French, don in 1958 and 1960; and two and some German recitals in Nassau in 1957 and Education: 1948-49, studied in L ebanon 1960. 1956-68, Royal Conservatory of Concerts With Orchestra: 1958, Duke's Hall, Royal Acad­ Music, Toronto emy of Music, London. First Solo: At age 7 (recital). Scholarships: Seven years of scholarship study Public Appearances: Formal debut in 1951 ; more with teacher Meta Davis (Nas­ thari 20 recitals and radio con­ sau ); two years at Royal Acad­ certs from 1959 to 1961. emy of Music for Bahamas Board Concerts With Orchestra: 1960, St. Catherine's Orchestra of Education; and post-graduate ( Cond. L eonard Pearlman) ; 1961 course in teaching at University Toronto Symphony (Cond. Walt­ of London Institute of Education. er Susskind; and 1962, Amherst T eachers: Michael Head, F.R.A.M., Royal Sym. Orchestra (Cond. Joseph Academy of Music, London, Wincenc). 195 7-60. Scholarships: 1953- 1957, 18 scholarships; 1957, JO GARNER BOATRIGHT Mason & Risch Scholarship, Royal Conservatory of Music, Address: 938 W. Page Avenue Toronto. Dallas, Texas, A wards: Winner of more than 55 gold Age: 25 and silver medals in competition Language Spoken: English music festivals in Ontario, 1952- Education: 1957, Colorado Colege, B.A.; 1957, winning first Dutch award 1959, New England Conserva­ at age of 11. tory, Boston.

2 JO GARNER BOATRIGHT (cont'd) SUNG MI CHO (cont'd ) First Solo: At age 10 (private recital), Gree­ 1957, 1st prize, National Chil­ ley, Colorado. dren's piano Contest. Public Appearances: Five recitals (New England, T eachers: Miss Won-Bok Kim (Seoul Nat'! Colorado, Dallas ) from 1959 to Univ. College of Music), 1954- 1962 ; and chamber music con­ 62. cert, Berkshire Music Center, in 1958. WILLIAM D. COOPER Concerts With Orchestra: 1959, Soloist with Boston Pops (Cond. Arthur Feidler) . Address : 3433 Hanie Ave. Scholarships: Colorado College ( full tuition) . Dallas, T exas, United States T eachers: Dr. Max Lanner (Chairman Age: 27 Music Dept., Colorado College) ; Language Spoken: English Rosario Mazzeo (Boston Sym­ Education: Pan American College; 1957, phony Orchestra) and Paul Dok­ Juilliard, B.S. in piano; 1961, tor (). Southern M ethodist University, M .S. RAFAEL DOMINGUEZ BORGES First Solo: At age 11 (recital, Edcouch, Address: Julio Rueflas 11 , Texas ) . M exico 19, D . F., M exico Public Appearances: 1959-1962, four recitals (Augus­ Age: 28 ta, Ga., T exas) plus numerous appearances & recitals as ac­ Languages Spoken: English and Spanish companist; 1960-61, staff ac­ Education: 1958, Colegio Commercial Ingles; companist at S. M.U. 1957, Academia de/ Prof. Federico Concerts With Orchest ra: 1960, Mozart Concerto, McAl­ G. Schaffenburg; 1957-60, State len, Texas ( Cond. Magurean ) . Hochshule fu er Musick, Munich Scholarships: 1960-61 , graduate assistantship in First Solo: At age 16 (Monterrey) ( 1950 ) . accompaning at S.M.U . Public Appearances: Seven recitals in Mexico, includ­ T eachers: Paul Vellucci (S.M.U.); Miss ing Solo "Chopin" at Mexico City Frances Mann (Juilliard) ; Mrs. in 1961-62 ; and recitals in M u­ Daniel Muller (McAllen, T exas); nich and in 1961. Mrs. John Carr (Elsa, T exas) . Scholarships: 1953, Nuevo Leon Government for study in M exico City; 1957, Der Deutsche Akademische Aus­ ANDRE DEGROOTE tauschdienst ; scholarship for year Address: Lieuensaan 10 at the Staatl, Munich; and 1961 ; B everlee, Accademia Musicale "Chigiana," Siena, Italy; scholarship for study A ge: 22 under Maestro Guido H goshi. Languages Spoken: English and French A wards: 1954, 2nd prize, Competition of Education: St. John's College, Johannes­ Musical Youth in M exico for burg, South Africa; Brussels Con­ . servatory; and Chapelle Musi­ cale De La R eine Elizabeth SUNG MI CHO First S olo: At age 15 (Johannesburg City Hall) . Address: 93 Sorin-dong Public A ppearances : 1961 , four recitals in Ghent, Ber­ Seoul, Korea gen (Holland) and Liege in Age: 17 1961 ; and Prix de Virtuosite du Languages Spoken: Korean and some English Governement in 1962. Education: Attends Seoul High School of Concerts With Orchestra: Government Diploma Competi­ Music and Fine Arts. tion, Mons, Belgium ( Cond. L. First Solo: At age 6. Bartsch ) and Benefit Concert Concerts With Orchestra: 1958, Seoul Philharmonic; 1960, with Orchestra in Johannesburg, KBS Symphony Orchestra; and South Africa. subsequently appeared in many Scholarships: Young Musicians Foundation of concerts & recitals on stage and Johannesburg. radio. T eachers: Eduardo Del Pueyo (Conserva­ A wards: 1955, 1st pri: e, 4th National Pri­ toire de Musique de Bruxelles ), mary School Music Contest; 1957-62.

3 DONN-ALEXANDRE FEDER ARTHUR FENNIMORE (cont'd) Address: 390 Riverside Dr., Apt. 3E-1 arship study under Rudolph Ser­ New York 25, N. Y. kin at Curtis Institute of Music. United States A wards: 1958, only to reach finals Age: 27 out of 353 entrants, National ' Language Spoken: English Merriwether Post Competition. Education: 1958, B.S., Juilliard; 1959, M.S., T eachers: Rudolf Serkin (Philadelphia), Juilliard 1956-1961. First Solo: At age 12 (recital, Philadelphia). ILZE GRAUBIN Public Appearances: Four recitals (including Consti­ tution Hall) from 1957 to 1961; Address : Dmitzoveki Str., h.6 and 5-week concert tour through­ , R ussia out Mexico for State Department Age: 21 in 1960. Language Spoken: Russian Concerts With Orchestra: 1949, Education: Moscow State Conservatory of (Cond. Eugene Ormandy); and Tschaikovsky 1957-1961, four appearances with First Solo: At age 6 (recital of music school) . orchestra including New York Concerts With Orchestra: Riga. City Symphony (Cond. Franz T eachers: Recommended by Prof. J. Z. Zak Bibo). and Prof. N. P. Emelyanov. Scholarships: Part - scholarship, private study, Sascha Gorodnitski; 2 years, Ed­ MILTON HAI ,LMAN ward Bromberg Scholarship, Juil­ Address : 3304 Makeway Drive liard; Rochester Prize Scholar­ Columbia, S. C., United States ship, Eastman School. 417 E. Virginia St. A wards: Carl Roeder Award (from Juilli­ Tallahassee, Fla., United States ard); 1957, 2nd place winner of Age: 25 Event I, Nat'! Guild of Piano Teachers International Record­ Language Spoken: English ing Contest. Education: 1959, Furman University, B.A. T eachers: 60-61, Sascha Gorodnitzki (Juil­ in Music; 1961, Florida State liard and private) 55-59, 4 years, University, M.M.; 1962, Florida Mme. Rosina Lhevinne; 56-57, 2 University candidate for Doctor summers, Jorge Bo let. of Music in Piano Literature First Solo: At age 11 (guest appearance at ARTHUR FENNIMORE concert of Columbia All - city chorus) . Address : 892 Old Lancaster Rd. Berdwyn, Pennsylvania Public Appearances: Four recitals and a museum con­ United States cert series from 1958-1962. Age: 20 Concerts With Orchestra: 1958, with Greenville (S.C. ) Symphony (Cond. Peter Rick­ Language Spoken: English ett) . Education: 1955, Westchester College; 1956- S cholarships: Three-year graduate fellowship 1961, Curtis Institute of Music. from Southern Council of Uni­ First Solo: At age 11 (full recital at Syra­ versities, 1959-1962. cuse Art Museum) . T eacher: Edward Kilenyi (Florida State . Public Appearances: Numerous concerts and recitals. University), 1959-1962. Concerts With Orchestra: 1954, Chautauqua Student Sym­ phony Orchestra (Cond. Edward TAKASHI HIRONAKA Murphey) ; 1956, Marlboro Fes­ Address: 860 Tamagawa Setamachi tival Orchestra ( Cond. Alexan­ Tokyo, Japan der Schneider); 1958 and 1959, Age: 19 National Symphony Orchestra (Cond. Howard Mitchell); 1962, Language Spoken: Japanese Philadelphia Symphony Orches­ Education: 1959-62, Toho High School tra (Cond. Wiliam Smith). (Music Section) ; 1962, Toho Scholarships: June, 1961 , Scholarship from School of Music. State Department of Public Appearances : 1961-1962, five public appear- to attend Casals Festival in San ances. Juan; 1956-61, five years of schol- Concerts W ith Orc hestra: 1961 , Invitational Concert for

4 TAKASHI HIRONAKA (cont'd) ELAINE KEILLOR (cont'd) the winners at the 30th All-Jap­ National Exhibition, and two an Music Contest (Cond. Tad­ violin scholarships. ashi Mori). Teachers: 1948-1 962, R eginald Bedford Awards: 1961, grand prize and Ataka (H amilton) ; 1952-1954, Hillel Prize, 30th All-Japan Mucis Con­ Diamond ( violin- Toran to) . test. JUNG KYU KIM T eacher: 1960, Motonari Iguchi (Toho · School of Music, Tokyo). Address: No. 550, Jung H eung Dong Kwangju, Chunnam, Korea Age : 26 JAMES JOLLY Languages Spoken: Korean and some English Address: 2506 Crocker Education: 1950-1955, Su-Do Women's Houston, Texas, United States T eacher College; 1955-56) Seoul Present Address: Music and Arts School; 1956-62, U. S. Naval Station Music College, Seoul National Washington, D. C. University Age: 26 First Solo: At age 10 (Korea) . Language Spoken: English Public Appearances: 1957-1962, Several concerts m Education: 1955, Royal College of Music, Seoul and Kwangju. London; 1959, Univ. of Houston, Concerts With Orchestra: 1958, Music College Symphony B.A. (graduated Magna Cum Orchestra, Seoul, Korea; and Laude) . 1960, soloist, KBS Symphony, First Solo: At age 11 (recital, Austin, Tex­ Seoul, Korea. as ) . Scholarships: The Korean Presbyterian Public Appearances: 1957-61, 10 piano recitals, tele­ Church Association. visions concerts, etc., including one chamber music concert; also Awards: 1962, Chosen official representa­ tive from Korea for this competi­ many times as an accompanist for operas, vocal recitals, etc. tion by a jury of seven; 195 7, first prize, 5th National Music Concerts With Orchestra: 1957-1958, four appearances with Contest, and 1955, first prize, 7th Houston Symphony Orchestra. National Music Contest for Boys Scholarships: 1955 - 59, Pi an o Scholarship and Girls. (Univ. of Houston) ; and 1951- T eachers: Won Bok Kim (Prof. of Music, 1953, 6 other scholarships. Seoul National University, 1956- A wards: 1952, 1st prize Houston Sym­ 1960. phony Concerto Contest; and 1st prize, Gulf Sulphur Company HAJIME KONO Concerto Contest. Address: 645 Okmachi, K amakura City, T eachers: Albert Hirsh (Houston), 1956- Kanagawa Perfecture, Japan 1959; Autodidact, 1959-1962. Age: 21 Language Spoken: Japanese ELAINE KEILLOR Education: Musashino College of Music Address: Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada First Solo: At age 21 (Osaka International Age: 23 Salon Invitational Concert for Language Spoken: English winners at 30th All Japan Music Education: 1951 , Royal Conservatory of Concour) . Music Public Appearances: (Mr. Kano has been educated First Solo: At age 2 ½ (appearance at a only under private tutorship and reception, Detroit) . had never appeared on a public Public Appearances: 65 recitals and public appear­ stage before the Concour which ances from 1957 to 1960. introduced him as a Stella Nova) . Concerts With Orchestra: 1953-61 , eight appearances, in­ Concerts With Orchestra: None cluding Buffalo Civic Orchestra Awards: 1961, second pnze, 30th All (Cond. J an W6lanek) and Inter­ Japan Music Concour; 1962, national Youth Festival, Bayreuth winner, O saka International ( Cond. Reinhard Schwarz) . Salon. Scholarships: Four senior piano scholarships, T eacher: Prof. Susumu Nagai (Professor including one from the Canadian of Tokyo University of Arts) .

5 NINA LELCHUK MARLENE MARIE LINZMEYER (cont'd) Address : Kzasnaya Presnya, h.g., Apt. 89 Wisconsin Chamber Music Work­ Moscow, shop Age: 26 First Solo: At age 15 (Goodrich Concert Language Spoken: Russian Hall) Education: Music School of Gnesinich Public Appearances: 1956-61, six recitals. Moscow State Conservatoire Concerts With Orchestra: 1956, Catholic Sym­ of Tschaikovsky phony; and 1958, Waukesha Sym­ First Solo: At age 9 (recital of Column Hall, phony. Moscow). Scholarships: Marie Morrisey K eith Scholar­ Concerts With Orchestra: Yes. ship (National Federation of Mu­ T eachers: Recommended by Prof. G. G. sic Clubs); and Chamber Work­ Niegaus. shop, University of Wisconsin. Awards: R. Cecil H ardie Award (Arion Musical Club) ; and Mac Fayden ARTHUR MOREIRA LIMA Club (Milwaukee). Address: 391 Av. N. S. Copacabana T eacher: Frank Glazer (New York), 1960- Apt. 1102 62. Rio de Janeiro; Brazil Age: 22 LEONIDAS E. LIPOVETSKY Languages Spoken: English, Spanish and French Address: Bulevar Artigas, 1207, Apt. 8, Education: 1961 , Conservatory, Marguerite Montevideo, Uruguay Long Piano Academy, Paris. Age: 25 First Solo: At age 8. Languages Spoken: Some English, Spanish Public Appearances: 1951-52, at 11 years of age, pre­ Education: School of Architecture, 3 years; sented by Department of Culture Kolischer Conservatory, Monte­ in a series of recitals; 195 7, San video, Uruguay. Paulo, first International Contest First Solo: At age 16. of Rio de J aneiro; 1958, Bahia, Public Appearances: 1955-1961, over 1 7 recitals in solo recital, as winner Great Na­ Uruguay;1961, LRA National Ra­ tional Contest; and 1957-59, dio Recital, Buenos Aires, Ar­ many other recitals. gentina. Concerts With Orchestra: 1950-1952, at 10-12 years of age, Concerts With Orchestra: 1957, Soloist, Sodr,e Symphonic four appearances in Rio de Orchestra, Montevideo, Uruguay Janeiro and San Paulo ( Cond. (Cond. Baldner) ; 1961 , Anglo­ Peracchi, Austin & Lima) 1959, Uruguayan Institute, Recital of San Paulo, State Symphonic Or­ Chamber Music, Montevideo, chestra. Uruguay (Cond. Faure); 1961, Awards: 1956, Scholarship of French soloist, Municipal Symphony Or­ government (won at contest chestra of Avellaneda; Argentina sponsored by Ministry of For­ (Cond. S. Aladjem). eign Education; 1957, 1st prize Awards: 1959, winner of one of the Musi­ scholarship, International Con­ cal Youth of Uruguay contests; test of Rio de Janeiro, given by 1958, winner of the Annual Mu­ Brazilian government for 20 sical Youth of Uruguay contest; months' study in Paris. 1959, first prize, Sodre Contest T eachers: Lucia Branco (Rio de Janeiro), for Musicians. since August, 1961 ; Jean Doyen, T eachers: Guillermo Kolischer, Montevideo; Marguerite Long and Lucia Maria R . Piola, Montevideo; Ada Branco (Paris). Peras Cirella, Montevideo.

MARLENE MARIE LINZMEYER THOMAS MASTROIANNI Address : 1124 E. Pryor Ave. Address: 2518 27th St. Milwaukee 7, Wis., United States Lubbock, Texas, United States A ge: 27 Perm. Address: 32 Cario Ave. Language Spoken: English Washington, Pa., United States Education: 1955-57, Wisconsin College of Age: 28 Music; 1957-59, Marquette Uni­ Language Spoken: English versity; and 1961, University of Education: 1952-54, Duquesne University;

6 THOMAS MASTROIANNI (cont'd) HIROKO NAKAMURA (cont'd ) 1954-58, Juilliard (B.S. & M.S. ) ; Symphony orchestra for over­ 1960, seas tour. First Solo: At age 9 (recital, Pittsburgh, Scholarships: 1959, First prize (50,000 yen ) Pa. ). and special prize ( 100,000 yen), Public Appearances: 195'.)-1962, More than 35 solo Music Contest by Mainichi & chamber music recitals and Newspaper and NHK. more than 5 television and radio Awards: 1954, First prize, "All Japan performances. Students Music Contest;" 1958, Concerts With Orchestra: 1957. Soloist with Orpheum Sym­ high school division; and 1959, phony, New York. (Cond. Tasso grand prize, piano division, the Prassopoulis) ; and 1955, four same contest. other performances. T eachers: Leonid Kochanski (Toho-Ga­ Scholarships: 1952-54, Dequesne; 1954-58, Jul­ kuen College of Music, Tokyo), liard; and 1960-61, Indiana Uni­ 1953-1962. versity Assistantship. MARILYN NEELEY A wards: 1950-57, four awards. Address : 1429 Virginia Avenue T eachers: 1960-61 Dela B. Nagy, School of Glendale, California, Music, Indiana University; 1954- United States 58 Beveridge Webster, Juilliard. Age: 25 Language Spoken: English MANIGIRDAS MOTEKAITIS First Solo: At age 5 (Bach Festival, Los Address: 714 West 30th St. Angeles, California). 16, Illinois, United States Education: 1956-1960, Univ. of Southern *Native of Lithuania California ( Graduated Magna (Now U.S.A. citizen) Cum Laude) . Age: 24 Public Appearances: 1959-1960, five recitals and a Language Spoken: English music series, 1961 , toured Mexico Education: 1946-1949, studied in ; under auspices of State Depart­ 1960, Dr. Paul University School ment ( 18 concerts in 10 cities), of Music and to come in 1963, invited to First Solo: At age 10 ( Blomberg, Germany) . tour Alaska ( for -45 concerts) . Public Appearances: Five recitals & numerous ac­ Concerts With Orchestra: 17 appearances with symphony companying, 1959-1962. including: Denver Concerts With Orchestra: 1960, Commencement Concert Symp. (Cond. Karl Rucht), _Los (Cond. Paul Stassevitch) . Angeles Philharmonic For Youth T eachers: Thaddeus Kozuch (DePaul Uni­ (Cond. John Barnett & Alfred Wallenstein), Buffalo Philhar­ versity), 1961-1962. monic (Cond. Will. Steinberg), HIROKO NAKAMURA Pasadena Symphony, Glendale Address: 34-2 Tamagawatodoroki Symphony, Grant Park Sym­ Setagaya-ku, Japan phony (Chicago), and Berkshire Age: 18 Festival Symphony (Cond. Gus­ tao M eier), and as Festival Solo­ Language Spoken: Japanese ist in 1961 ; Boston Pops (Cond. Education: Toho-Gakuen S ch o o I, Tokyo Arthur Fiedler), Chicago Sym­ (2nd year) phony (Cond. Joseph Rosen­ First Solo: At age 9 (concert of Toho-Ga­ stock ), Chautauqua Sym. ( Cond. kuen School). Walter Rend!) , Pittsburgh Sym. Public Appearances: 1960, played piano concertos m ( Cond. Donald J ohanos), and Naples, London, Washington & 1962, Springfield, Ill. & Wheel­ New York. ing, W. Va. orchestras. 1961 , Rotary International Con­ A wards: 1948, Forest Lawn. Hollywood vention in Tokyo; 1961 , first Bowl Auditions; 1957, Young piano recital at Tokyo Metro­ Muscians Foundation Auditions politan Festival; and 1962, gave (Los Angeles); 1958, Coleman concerts of 21 of Chopin's works. Chamber Music Auditions (Pasa­ Concerts With Orchestra: 1960, debut with Tokyo Phil­ dena) ; 1959, Gold Medal, Inter­ harmonic Orchestra ( Cond. H . national Competition (Geneva, Iwaki) ; 1960, soloist with NHK ) .

7 MARILYN NEELEY (cont'd ) CECILE OUSSET (cont'd ) Scholarships: 1956, Kimka Award for Out­ Marquerite Long - Jacquer Thi­ standing California Instrumen­ baud Prize; 1954, International talist, $5,000; and 1960, Mi­ Contest of Geneva Prize; 1955, chaels Memorial Music Award first grand prize of the Viotti (Chicago), $1,000. International Contest; 1956, 4th Teachers: Muriel Kerr (University of So. prize in the International Queen Cal. ), 1956-62. Elizabeth of Belgium and 1959, International Busoni Prize. MARTA HEBE NOGUERA T eachers: Professor Marcel Ciampi (Na­ Address : Calle Malvinas No. 268 tional Higher Conservatory of Buenos Aires, Argentina Paris), 1957-1959. Age: 24 YUN HEE PAIK Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Address: 295-26 Heekyungdong Education: 1954-1957, University School of Dongdaimoonku, Seoul, Korea Law; 1958, National Conserva­ Age: 22 tory of Music Language Spoken: Korean First Solo: At age 13 (recital, Buenos Aires). Education: 1962, Kyung H ee University. Public Appearances : 1957-62, a series under the aus­ pices of Department of Culture First Solo: At age 15 (Jongshin Girls, of Ministry of Education and Seoul). also regular appearances on Public Appearances: 1961, YWCA, Seoul; 1962, Mu- radio. nicipal Auditorium, Seoul; and Concerts With Orchestra: 1959, Philharmonic Orch. of 1962, Formal Debut, Citizens Buenos Aires, once; 1962, L.R.A. Hall. Orchestra of Buenos Aires (Cond. Concerts With Orchestra: 1959, Music Hall, K yung H ee Edwardo Kusnir). University (Cond. Seng Yeu Awards: 1957, 1st prize, National Conser­ Kim) . vatory Best Piano Student com­ Scholarships: Cultural Scholarship, Kyuny Hee petition; 1958, 1st prize, Nation­ University; and National Schol­ al Conservatory at a Adrogue arship1 K yuny Hee University. competition; 1959, 2nd priez, In­ T eachers: Prof. Yun Yoon, 1956-62. ternational Lalewicz competi­ DOROTHY KATHERINE PAYNE tion Buenos Aires; 1960,, 1st prize, National Conservatory of Address: 411 South 120th St., Music. Tacoma, Wash., United States T eachers: Eugenio Bures, Luis Gianneo Age: 27 and Alberto Ginastera, Buenos Language Spoken: English Aires. Education: 1956, Eastman Music School; cur­ rent, instructor of piano at Pa­ CECILE OUSSET cific Lutheran University in Ta­ Address : 35 Rue Boursault coma Paris 17, First Solo: At age 18 (Freshman recital, Age: 26 Miami University) . Language Spoken: F1'ench Concerts With Orchestra: 1960, soloist, harpischord per­ Education: 1951, National Higher Conserva­ formance of Bach. ( Cond. Gor­ tory of Paris. don Gilbertson) . First Solo: At age 5½ (Algiers) . Scholarships: 1954, Three Arts Club Scholar­ Public Appearances: On radio and in concert with ship in Cincinnati ( $ 1000 ) ; 1955- orchestra in France, Germany, 56, George Eastman Tuition Belgium, Spain, Gibraltar, Swit­ Scholarship; 1957, Three Arts zerland and Italy. Club Scholarship study in Vienna Concerts With Orchestra: 1962, her last performance given (plus $1500 for extension of 1¼ in Paris, Mar. 25 at Pleyel Hall years). (The Society of Concerts of the T eachers: Mrs. Cecile Gerhart (Eastman Conservatory. Cond. by Robert School of Music), 1954-60; Ma­ Blot). estro Carlo Zecchi (St. Cecilia A wards: 1950, first prize of the National Academy, Rome), 1958-59; and Higher Conservatory of Paris; Richard Hauser (Vienna Acad­ 1953, Clair Pager Prize; 1953, emy1 ), 1957-58.

8 JOHN PERRY NIKOLAI PETZOV (cont'd) Address: 1741 West 25th Street Education: M0scow State Conservatory Lawrence, Kansas, United States of Tschaikovsky Age: 27 First Solo: At Age 7 ( concert, music school Little Hall of Conservatoire, Language Spoken: English Moscow). Education: 1956-57, Eastman School of Mu­ Concerts With Orchestra: 1961, Concert hall of the Institute sic, Rochester, N. Y. B.M. & 1 of Gnesinich ( Cond. Karpetyan) . M.M.; 1958, Mozarteum, Salz­ burg, Austria; 1960, Akademie T eachers: Recommended by Prof. A. U. Sveshnikov and Prof. J. V. Fliez. der Musik, Vienna1 Austria; now on piano faculty, University of Kansas l DAVID PINTO j First Solo: At age 12 (recital, Virginia, Minn. ) . Address : 14014 McNab, Public Appearances : 1955-5 7, solo recitals, Rochester, Bellflower, California, U. S:* N. Y. ; 1958, Vienna, Austria, ·*but representing England Quakerhaus Chamber Concert; Age: 18 1958, tour of s.ix German cities l:.,anguage Spoken: English as accompanist for soprano, spon­ First Solo: At age 13 (recital) . sored by Amerika-Haus; 1959- Public Appearances: Four recitals in California m 1960, recitals in Merana, Vienna, 1961-62 ; and appearances on and Empoli, Italy; honor recital radio, and television and before as Busoni Prize Winner; 1960, clubs. solo recital, ; and 1962, Concerts With Orchestra: 1961, Beach Cities Symphony. solo recital, Lawrence, Kansas. Scholarships: Clifford Webster Scholarship. Concerts With Orchestra: 1955-1957, Eastman, Rochester (Cond. )· 1960 T eacher: Nino M. Albanese (7 yrs.).

Czestochowa1 Poland; 196i', Litt!~ Symphony, Lawrence, Kansas. GLORIA SAARINEN Scholarships: 1954, Eastman School of Music scholarship and graduate fellow~ Address: 1707 17th Street S.E. ship; 1957, Fulbright Scholarship, Calgary, Alberta, Canada** year's study in Vienna and Salz­ **but representing N ew Z ealand burg; 1959, Kate Neal Kinley Age : 27 Memorial Fellowship; 1959, Uni­ Language Spoken: English versity of Illinois, for piano study Education: 1956, University of Otago, N. Z.; in Europe. 1957-1960, Royal Academy of A wards: 1957, firs.t prize Artist's Division 1 Music, London; 1960-61 , Music in National Guild of Piano Teach­ Hochschule, Munich; 1961 -62, ers' Recording Competition; 19- Akadamic der Musick, Vienna 59, Marguerite Long Piano Co~­ First Solo: At age 21 (Concert Chamber in petition, Paris; 1959, Busoni In­ Dunedin, New Zealand) . ternational Competition Balzano Italy; and 1959, Viotti' Interna-' Public Appearances : 1958, Academia Chigiana, Sien­ na, Italy; 1959 three appearances tional Competition, Italy. 1 in London, including Wigmore T eachers: Carlo Zecchi (Mozarteum, Salz­ Hall; 1961 , Munich International burg) ; Wladyslaw Kedra (Vienna Music Competition, and 1961 -62, Academy of Music); Cecile Staub British Broadcasting Corp. Gerhart (Eastman School of Mu­ sic ) ; Frank Mannheimer (Du­ Concerts With Orchestra: 1951, concert by Technical Sym­ luth, Minn.) . phony Orchestra Competition Festival at Dunedin, Aukland (Cond. Walden Mills and Oswald NIKOLAI PETROV Cheesman) . Scholarships: 1957-1960, Royal Academy of Address: Metzostroevskaja Str., Music, London, and two months N . 15 Apt. 2 1 study under Gurdo Agosti in Moscow, Russia Sienna1 Italy (from Italian Gov­ Age: 19 ernment); 1960-1961, Bavarian Language Spoken: Russian Ministry of Education to study in

9 GLORIA SAARINEN (cont'd) RAUL SOSA (cont'd) Munich; 1961, Austrian Govern­ First Solo: At age 17 (Buenos Aires ) . ment to study in Vienna. Public Appearances: 1957, accompanist for ballets & Teachers: Frederic Jackson, FRAM, Lon­ Afeaten group and played m don ; Herr Professor Fredrich chamber groups, and 1959-1961, Wiihrer (Germany), and Myers recitals, radio & television ap­ Foggin (F.R.A.M., London). pearances Concerts With Orchestra: 1959, Buenos Aires National Sym­ ZOILA LUZ GAR:CIA SALAS phonic Orch. ( Cond. Simon Address : Ia Calle "C" 1-29, Zone 1 Blech). Primera Calle, No. 1-29, Zone 1 Awards: 1959, 1st prize, Argentine Heb­ Guatemala City 1, Guatemala raic Society; and 1960, 2nd great A ge: 18 contest for Argentine Pianists Language Spoken: Spanish given by Association for Im­ Education: 1955-62, National Conservatory provement of Musical Culture; of Music. and 1962, 2nd prize, Jorge Lale­ First Solo: At age 10. wiez International Contest, Bue­ Public Appearances : 1960-62, 4 recitals in Guatemala. nos Aires. Concerts With Orchestra: 1960, Chamber Orchestra of the T eachers: Rafael Gonzalez and Lita Spena. National Conservatory; 1961, National Symphonic Orchestra CHARLES E THOMAS (Cond. Humberto Ayestas). Address: 4621 Clinton A wards: 1961 , gold medal, National Con­ Minneapolis 9, Mi;,_nesota servatory of Music; 1961, sec­ United States ond prize, Central American Mac Age: 27 Dowell Centinnial Contest ( or­ Language Spoken: English ganized by the U. S. Embassy) . Education: Wheaton College; American Con­ T eachers: Augusto Ardenois (National Con­ servatory. New head of piano servatory of Music), 1960-61. dept.-Northwestern. JOSE SANDOVAL . First Solo: At age 9 (Vineland, New Jer­ Address : Mina No. 1130 sey ) . South Monterrey, N. L., M exico Public Appearances : 1956-1960, three recitals at A ge : 19 Wheaton College; 1962, recital at Northwestern College. Languages Spoken: Spanish and some English Concerts With Orchestra : 1959, Dupage Symphony Con­ First Solo: At age 16 (Torreon, Mexico). cert ( Cond. Russell Harvey) . Public Appearances: Eight concerts in Mexico in 1960- Scholarships: 55-56, Partial scholarship Whea­ 61; one in Laredo, Texas, in ton College. 1961; and celloist with symphonic A wards: 1957, Gold medal winner, Chi­ orchestra of opera of Monterrey cagoland Music Festival. in 1961-62. T eachers: Bernard Weiser (Univ. Minne­ Concerts With Orchestra : 1961 , Durango (Cond. Alfredo sota), 1960-61; Mrs. Lillian Pow­ A. Gonzalez) . ers Wadsworth (Wheaton Col­ Scholarships: Pan American course conducted lege). by Bernard Flavigny. T eachers: Joaquin Amparan (director of SERGIO VARELLA-CID National Conservatory of Mex­ Address : 148 Gloucester Rd., ico ), and Bernard Flavigny ( di­ South Kensington, London, rector of the Annual Panameri­ SW 7, England% can Piano Course) . *but representing Portugal RAUL SOSA Age: 27 Address: Arenales 2481 Languages Spoken : English, Portuguese Capital Federal Education: 1951 graduate, National Buenos Aires, Argentina Conservatory of Music, Portugal Age: 23 First Solo: At age of 5 (recital ); at age 5, Languages Spoken: English, Spanish and French conducted children's orchestra. Education: 1958, National Conservatory of Public Appearances: 1943, at 8 years, debut with Or­ Music & Stage Arts chestra Players Mozart Concerto;

10 SERGIO VARELLA-CID (cont'd) MIKHAIL VOSKRESENSKI (cont'd) 1945, at 10 years, full recital, Age: 27 Lisbon; 1947, at 12 years, debut, Languages Spoken: Russian, some Spanish and some London, Cambridge Theater, English Beethoven No. 1 Concerto; 1949 1 Education: Moscow State Conservatory of toured Finland and Scandanavia; Tschaikovsky 1950, toured Portuguese Africa; First Solo: May 8 (recital at music school, 1951, toured Far East; 1957-62, Berdyansk). numerous recitals all over Britain and in London and Vienna; 19- Concerts With Orchestra: Regular appearances. 5 7-58, recitals all over Russia, T eachers: Recommended by E.G. Gilels also Vienna and Lisbon; 1958- and G. G. Neigaus. 59, recitals in major cities of Brazil, return visit to Brazil ; RALPH VOTAPEK 1959-60 tour of Portuguese East Address: 5472 N. Hopkins and West Africa; 1959, he tra­ Milwaukee 9, Wisconsin veled 80,000 miles going to con­ United States certs in South America and Rus­ Age: 23 sia; 1960, 3 major Royal Festival Language Spoken: English Hall appearances in London, ex­ Education: 1960, Northwestern Univ.; 1961, tensive tour of Europe and Af­ Manhattan School of Music. rica; 1961 -1962, many recitals throughout Great Britain. First Solo: At age 15. Concerts With Orchestra: 1958-59, orchestral appearances in Public Appearances: 1959, Formal Debut in Town major cities of Brazil and Scot­ Hall, N. Y. ; 1958-59, recital at land; 1959-60, orchestral appear­ Orchestra Hall in Chicago; and ances in Brazil, London (Phil­ 1962, Gardner Museum in Bos­ harmonic Orchestra with Cond. ton. L. Leonard and G. Hurst), Bir­ Concerts With Orchestra: 1958 and 1960, Chicago Sym­ mingham, BBC, (Sir Henry Wood phony Orchestra; 1961, New Promenade C o n c e r t s, Cond. York Philharmonic; 1960, St. Goosens), Glasgow, etc.; 1960-61, Louis Symphony and St. Louis orchestral appearances with prac­ Lit.tie Symphony; 1958, 60, 61 tically every symphony orchestra and 62, Boston Pops; 1958, Louis­ in Great Britain ( including Lon­ ville Orchestra; 1961, Radio Dif­ don Philharmonic, Galle, etc), fusion Orchestre Francaise; and opening concert of 1961, Gul­ 1956, 57, 58 and 59, Milwaukee benkian Festival ( Lisbon Na­ Symphony. tional Orchestra, Cond. G. Scholarships: 1952-1961, Tuition scholarships

Hurst) ; 1961-62, many orches­ at four schools, Juilliard1 Man­ tral appearances throughout Bri­ hattan School of Music, North­ tain and in London. western University and Wiscon­ Scholarships: 1955-1956, grant from Instituto sin Conservatory. de Alta Cultura, Lisbon ; 1958- A wards: 1959, winner of Rudolph Ganz 1960, grant from Gulbenkian award; 1961, winner of Naum­ Foundation, Lisbon. berg A ward; 1961, 4th place Awards: 1960, H arriet Cohen M edal, Lon­ winner, Metropoulis competition; don - "best young recitalist of and 1962, one of the five finalists, year" - also - many prizes won Leventritt competition. in international competition in Teacher: Present - Madam Rosina Lhe­ Paris, Lisbon, Moscow and Rio vmne. de Janeiro. Teachers: 1953-present, Ilona Kabos, Lon­ MARGARET WATSON don; Benno Moiseiwitsch Lon­ 1 Address: 2208 Clifton don ( his godfather) from first Schenectady, N. Y. , United States studies to 1951 ; L. Varella-Cid Age: 18 (his father). Language Spoken : English MIKHAIL VOSKRESENSKI Education: 1962, graduated high school Address : Kirov Stn. N. 15, Apt. 10 (Schenectady, N. Y. ) . Moscow, Russia First Solo: A,t age 12

11 MARGARET WATSON (cont'd) GRACE WILKINSON (cont'd ) Public Appearances: 1952-57, 12 concerts. Royal Academy (at age 16 ) ; Concerts With Orchestra: 1961, Schenectady Concert Se­ 1958, Boise Scholarship for trav­ ries (Cond. Anthony Stefan) . el study abroad; and 1958, A wards: Four. Queen's Prize. T eachers: Leland Thompson (Juilliard) ; A wards: 1960, won the Associated Redif­ and first taught at the age of 4 fusion Auditors from 17 con­ by her mother, a graduate of testants; and 1956-5 7, Diploma, the Royal Conservatory in To­ Geneva International Competi­ ronto. tion. T eachers: Maestro Carlo Zecchi, Rome; Max Pirani, Hon. R. A. N. Royal MARIE LESLIE WELLS Acad. of Music, London. Address: 3840 Notter Ave. Jacksonville, Fla. , United States WALTER WOLFE Age: 21 Address: 331 West 71st Language Spoken: English New York, N. Y., United States Education: 1959- Baylor University, Waco, Age: 28 Texas Education: New York University; J uilliard First Solo: At age 5 (recital, Jacksonville, Scholarships: 1956-1962, Scholarship at Fla.) . J uilliard Public Appearances: 1960-62, seven recitals. T eacher: Eduard Steuermann. Concerts With Orchestra: 1954, Brevard Festival Concert; 1956, Jacksonville Symphony; SANDRA YAGGY and 1962, Amarillo Symphony Orchestra ( Cond. Clyde Roller) . Address : 2402 Harison Competition for Young Artists. Fort Wayne 6, Indiana United States Awards: 1961, a winner in Amarillo Piano Age: 18 T eacher: William McKamie (Baylor Univ., Waco), 1961 -62. Language Spoken: English Education: 1962, graduated from high school. GRACE W1LKINSON First Solo: At age 6 Address: 151 North End House Public Appearancess 1960, chosen to play her own London, W, 14, England composition in Ft. Wayne Fine Age: 25 Arts Festival and TV appear­ Language Spoken: English ances. Education: 1952-57, Royal Academy of Concerts With Orchestra: 1961, Philharmonic Teenage Music, London Concert, Ft. Wayne Philharmon­ First Solo: At age .7 (recital, Southport, ic Orchestra ( Cond. Dr. Igor England). Buketoff) . Public Appearances : 1958-1961, three recitals in Wig­ Scholarship: Several scholarships including more Hall and one in Man­ one to be received from Indiana chester Halle concert. University School of Music. Concerts With Orchestra: 1959-61, Bournemouth Symp. A wards: Twenty superiors and first rat­ Orchestra; and 1961, Royal Fes­ ings in piano, composition, and tival Hall, Halle Orch. ( Cond. flute competitions. Sir John Barbirolli) . T eacher: Loren Yaggy (her father, her Scholarships: 1953, Henderson Scholarship for one and only teacher )

12 VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL QUADRENNIAL PIANO COMPETITION BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON 1962 JURORS

These are only thumbnail sketches as prepared by volunteer committee workers to aid those interested in knowing the jurors better.

THE JURY FOR THE FIRST VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO. COMPETITION

Back R ow ( left to right): Serge Saxe, local chairman of the Jury Committee; Leonard Pennario; Angelo Eagon ; Ame Mo­ tonari Iguchi; Leopold Mannes, chairman of the Jury; Jorge Bo let. Front Row: Lev Oborin, Luis H errera de la Fuente, Madame Lili Kraus, Madam Yara Bernette, Rudolph Ganz.

Not Pictured: Milton Katims1 guest conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony for the finals. MADAME YARA BERNETTE JORGE BOLET (cont'd) Address: 5 Marcia Avenue Served in Cuban army in World War II and London W 2, England received the Order of Carlos Manuel de Ces­ Nationality: Brazilian ( her home in Sao Paulo) pedes, Cuba's highest decoration. Profession: Concert Pianist and Recording Artist Later enlisted in U. S. Army and became an American citizen. Career: 1942, Debut in New York. Has played with Stationed in Tokyo after the war. Conducted many of the great orchestras of the world, in­ the first performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's cluding the New York and Philharmonic "The Mikado" ever seen in J apan. Orchestras. Coast to coast tours of U. S. as soloist of great orchestras such as N. Y. Philharmonic. Recitals LUIS HERRERA DE LA FUENTE in New York Town Hall and . Address: Curie 13 Concert tours of Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Col. Anzures Islands, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, D. F., Mexico Brazil, etc. Nationality: Mexican Soloist of major orchestras and recitalist in Profession: Conductor of National Symphony of Mexico Paris, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, The Hague, Amsterdam, Madrid, Career: Began career with piano, violin and composi­ Athens, Rome, etc. tion studies at College of Music at National University of Music. Got his diploma as a con­ Received Arnold Box Special Memorial Award in England and several important prizes cert pianist from the Bach Academy under in Brazil, among others. Adolph Halffter. 1945, Organized Chamber Orchestra for radio A member of State Musical Committee in Sao Paulo and also leads a Master Class there. station at National University. 1947, Took over direction of the orchestra at a Frequently served as a juror in the most im­ commercial radio station in Mexico City. portant piano competition in Brazil. 1949, Assistant conductor of National Sym­ phonic Orchestra. JORGE BOLET 1950, Went to Europe to continue studies. Upon Address: 27466 Black Mountain Road return, founded Orquestra de Camara de Bellas Los Altos Hills, California Artes under auspices of the National Institute Nationality: American, Born in Havana, Cuba of Fine Arts. ProfPSsion: Concert Pianist and Recording Artist of New 1954, Resident Conductor of National Sym­ York. phonic Orchestra, which presents two concert Career: 1937-62, In 25 years has won fame throughout seasons each year in Mexico City and four North and South America, Western Europe and throughout principal cities of the country. behind the Iron Curtain. 1958, Under his baton the orchestra has pre­ 1954, Soloist with at invi­ sented more than fifty concerts in Europe, the tation of West Germany. U. S. and Canada. Also took part in the two 1961, Ten spring concerts in recital and with Inter-American Music Festivals held in Wash­ orchestra in Poland. ington, D. C. Two years at Berlin Festival. As a guest conductor, he has conducted or­ Soloist with symphonies in this country, New chestras throughout Europe, South and Central York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, America. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Los An­ geles, Detroit, Minneapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, etc. ANGELO EAZON Summer festivals include New York's Lewi­ Address: 7115 Oakridge Drive sohn Stadium, Philadelphia's Robin Hood Dell, Alexandria, Virginia Chicago's Ravinia Park, The Berkshire Festival and Hollywood Bowl. Nationality: American Appeared with orchestras in London, Berlin, Profession: Music Advisor of the United States Informa­ Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris, Madrid, , Gen­ tion Agency, Washington, D. C. eva, Copenhagen as well as Havana and other Education: Graduate of West Virginia University. leading cities of Latin America. 1931-38, Scholarship Student, Cincinnati Col­ Has made numerous radio and television ap­ lege of Music. Artist pupil of Dr. Ilse Hubner pearances on such programs as the Telephone in piano. Hour. Has recorded for a number of record 1936, of Music in Composition labels, most recently for RCA-Victor and and . Everest. His sound track recording for "Song 1933, Scholarships in piano at Fontainbleau, Without End" is available on Colpix Records. France.

14 ANGELO EAZON (cont'd) MOTONARI IGUCHI (cont'd) 1934, With Arnold Schoenberg in composition. Education: In 1926 he entered Tokyo Music School, stud­ 1936, With Ernst Foch. ied under Leonid Kachonsky and Miyaji Career: 1931-43, H ead of English Department in Cabell Takaori. Studied abroad in France for two County Public Schools, Huntington, West Vir­ years under Yves Nat and Noel Garon. gm1a. Career: Has appeared in concerts in Japan since 1934. 1943, Head of Drama Department, University H e was the first to present concertos by Scriahin, of Kentucky. Ravel) Shimanovshii Pespighi, and Bartok to 1944-52, Officer in Department of State, Wash­ Japanese audiences. ington, D. C. In 1943 he was a prize-winner of the J apan Art Academy in the fi eld of Western Music. 1948-52, Director of Arlington Academy of Music and headed piano faculty. In 1949 he won the Mainichi Shimbum .. Music Prize . 1952-58, Cultural Affairs Officer at American In 1948 he established the "Music School for Embassy, Vienna, Austria. Children" and served as chief professor of the 1959-Present, Rejoined United States Informa­ Piano Department. As the students grew up, the tion Agency as Music Advisor. School was raised to the status of high school in Reviewed famous Chamber Music Society of 1952, semi-college in 1955 and finally estab­ Vienna. Played as guest artist in Chamber Mu­ lished the full course of college in 1961 with sic of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms Mr. Iguchi as president. and awarded honorary life membership. In 1953 he was appointed chairman of the Japanese Musicians' Club, a newly established DR. RUDOLPH GANZ association of performers and . Address : 1550 Lake Shore Drive In 1953 he won the Mainichi Shimbum Pub­ Chicago 10, Illinois lication Prize for his efforts in publishing au­ Nationality: Swiss, born in . thoritative scores of many famous works. Profession: President Emeritus of Chicago M4sical Coll ege MILTON KA TIMS of Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. Address : Orchestra Career: Pianist at 17 with Municipal Orchestra in 601 Orpheum Building Lausanne. Seattle 1 Washington 1899, Debut as Adult Artist with Berlin Phil­ 1 Nationality: American harmonic Orchestra at age of 20. Profession: Musical Director and Conductor of the Seattle 1901, Head of Piano Dept. Chicago Musical Symphony College. Career: 1954-. Is now Musical Director and Conduc­ 1903, Concert pianist with Chicago Symphony tor of Seattle Symphony Orchestra with over Orchestra. one hundred premier perfomances. 1906, Soloist with Chicago Symphony Concert 1960-61, Conducted over ninety concerts in tours of U. S., Canada, and Cuba. addition to twenty-two subscription Concerts as 1921-1927, Permanent conductor of St. Louis well as numerous out-of-town appearances. Symphony for six seasons. 1961, Scored in his debut with the famed Lon­ 1938-48, Conducted Young People's Concerts don Philharmonic Orchestra. Was also with the of Symphony Orches­ Philharmonic for two weeks. tra, San Francisco and Chicago. Has conducted In North America his appearances have been at the New York Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, in Detroit1 Dallas, Indianapolis, Houston, Roch­ as well as in London and Paris. ester, Buffalo, Portland and Montreal, with 1939, He presented a program of Swiss music numerous summer engagements such as the at New York World's Fair in 1939. Vancouver Festival and Hollywood Bowl. On his eightieth birthday he was honored at H e began his career with the rich voiced a banquet at the Gold Room of the Pick-Con­ viola and appeared often with the Budapest gress Hotel. The Rudolph-Ganz Recital Hall at Quartet and New York Quartet, and also re­ Roosevelt University was dedicated in his honor. corded for Columbia Records. Was solo viola and conductor of Mutual Broadcasting Company for eight years. Taught MOTONARI IGUCHI a Master Class at the Juilliard School of Music Address: Central Apartment No. 1090 and was guest artist at the Casols Festivals, Onden Machi Chibuya-ku, Tokyo both in Prades and Puerto Rico. Nationality: J apanese 1943, Invited by Toscanini to be first desk Profession: Pianist, President of Tohogakuen School of violinist in NBC Symphony Orchestra. · Music 1947-54, Made debut as guest conductor of

15 MILTON KATIMS (cont'd) LEOPOLD MANNES (cont'd) NBC Symphony at personal invitation of Tos­ Soloist with various Symphony Orchestras and canini and gave some fifty-two nation-wide Ensemble Groups. broadcasts with the orchestra. In the words of Career: 1940, Leopold Mannes, son of Directors David the late , Milton Katims is "A and Clara Mannes, appointed Associate Direc­ Beautiful Musician and one of America's out­ tor of Mannes College of Music. standing Conductors." 1948, Co-director with father. 1953, President of Mannes College. MADAME LILI KRAUS Awarded Walter Scott Foundation Piano Sch'ol­ Address : 7 Half Moon Crescent arship, the Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim London, N. I. Fellowship. Nationality: British Born in Budapest, Hungary LEV OBORIN Profession: Concert Pianist Address: Education: At 6 entered Budapest Royal Academy of Music. Moscow, Russia Studied with Kodaly and Bartok and under Nationality: Russian concert pianist . Graduated at 1 7 with high honors and following year gained Profession: Concert Pianist, Moscow Conservatory a Master Class diploma from the Vienna Con­ Education: Through age 14 he attended the Music School servatorium. of Gresihich. Then studied at the Moscow Con­ Career: Series of international concert tours and servatoire under Prof. Kornstantin Igumnov. gramophone recordings. Career: At the age of 20 he won first place in the First 1940-43, Spent three years in an internment Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. camp in Dutch East Indies, being caught there In 1955 he was awarded the title of People's during the Japanese invasion. Was allowed to Artist of R . S. F. S. R. for his contribution to keep up her practice since the J apanese knew Soviet musical art. of her tours and recordings. Mr. Oborin has played in concert all over 1946-47, After the war took up her career in Europe. H e has been responsible for introducing Australia and in New Zealand became a British many new works by Russian composers. citizen. His greatest fame has come as an interpreter 1948, Numerous concerts and tour on the con­ of Chopin. Not only does he s.pend much time tinent and in the United States. on the concert stage, but he also has taught for 1949-50, Professor of Piano at Capetown Uni­ many years at the Moscow Conservatory. versity. 1954, Commissioned by French firm "Disco­ philes Francais" with Haydn Society, Boston to LEONARD PENNARIO record the entire works of Mozart, including all Address: 306 South Westminster Avenue his chamber music containing the piano, as well Los Angeles, California as 27 piano concertos. H er records of classical music, especially of Nationality: American, born in Buffalo, New York Haydn, Mozart and Schubert have been ac­ Profession: Concert Pianist and R ecording Artist. claimed the best of their kind and are being Career: Has completed twenty-five years of concerting broadcast regularly by leading stations of the throughout the world. world. 1940, Debut at age of 12 with Dallas Symphony Orchestra, playing Grieg Concerto. LEOPOLD MANNES New York debut (while still in U. S. Army) Address: The Mannes College of Music at age 19. 157 East 74th St. 1961, Marks his sixteenth anniversary as a New York 21, New York major recitalist and solois.t in the U. S. He has Nationality: American played 15 different concertos in 40 concerts with Profession: President of Mannes College of Music. 25 recitals and two telecasts. Education: A.B., Harvard University. 1962, Return engagements overseas, played with Piano studies with Elizabeth Quaile, Guy Maier, Royal Philharmonic in Royal Festival Hall. Bertha Bert, Alfred Cortot, Paris and New York. Has had a succession of concerts in London, Theory and composition with Johannes Schrey­ Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Manchester and er, Switzerland; Percy Goetschius, Rosario other key Continental capitals. Has appeared Schalers, New York and Italy. in Africa and the near East. Pianist of the former Mannes-Gimpel-Silva His recordings of Capital Records have re­ Trio. peatedly made the best-seller lis.t.

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