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| NEEME JÄRVI, MUSIC DIRECTOR |
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NEEME JÄRVI ( pronounced nām-eh yair-vē)
The 2008–09 season marks Neeme Järvi's fourth season as Music Director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, a tenure highlighted by acclaimed performances that have delighted both critics and audiences alike. His engaging presence and masterful conducting have earned him the highest honors throughout the world and have won the hearts of his audiences. Järvi continues to champion new artists and has brought some of the brightest new stars in classical music to New Jersey’s concert halls, as well as presenting great artists with established reputations.
In addition to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Järvi conducts orchestras and opera companies around the world. He is Chief Conductor of The Hague Residentie Orchestra in the Netherlands, Music Director Emeritus of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor Emeritus of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (National Orchestra of Sweden), Conductor Laureate of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and First Principal Guest Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Born in Tallinn, Estonia and an American citizen since 1987, Järvi is one of the world’s busiest conductors.
Maestro Järvi has amassed a distinguished discography repertoire that includes over 350 recordings on the Deutsche Grammophon, Chandos, BIS, Orfeo, EMI and BMG labels. Many international accolades and awards have been bestowed upon him. In Estonia , these include an honorary doctorate from the Music Academy of Estonia in Tallinn, and the Order of the National Coat of Arms from the President of the Republic of Estonia. Mr. Lennart Meri, the mayor of Tallinn, presented Maestro Järvi with the city's first-ever ceremonial sash and coat of arms insignia, and he has been named one of the “Estonians of the Century”. Neeme Järvi holds an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Detroit's Wayne State University, as well as honorary degrees from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland), the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the University of Michigan; and Commander of the North Star Order from King Karl Gustav XVI of Sweden.
Maestro Neeme Järvi is married to Liilia Järvi , and their two sons Paavo and Kristjan are also conductors. Their daughter Maarika is a flutist.
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JEFFREY GROGAN,
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONDUCTOR |
American conductor Jeffrey Grogan comes to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra from his most recent post as Director of Orchestras and Associate Professor at the Ithaca College School of Music. His humanistic leadership style, coupled with a strong command of skills as a musical communicator, has earned him an impressive reputation as a teacher, lecturer and clinician. He is in demand in these roles with music programs throughout the country.
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HENRY KAO,
GREATER NEWARK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR |
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member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's viola section since 1991, Henry Kao also occasionally performs with the orchestra
as a violinist. He received Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in violin performance from
the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied
with Raphael Bronstein and Ariana Bronne; and a
Professional Studies Certificate in viola performance
from the Mannes College of Music under Sol Greitzer’s
tutelage.
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ARKADY LEYTUSH,
COVER CONDUCTOR |
One of Russia’s most gifted conductors, Leytush has directed orchestras in Europe and the United States to great acclaim. Critics have described him as “a conductor in the Grand Russian Tradition” and his dynamic interpretations have made him an audience favorite. Leytush’s artistry is known throughout the former Soviet Union, but it was not until 1994 that he gained recognition in the United States when he, on a week’s notice, made a stunning debut with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, replacing Yuri Temirkanov.
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