Izler Solomon
Izler Solomon (January 11, 1910 – December 6, 1987) was an American orchestra conductor, active mostly in the Midwest.
Izler Solomon
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- Name
- Izler Solomon
- Born
- 11 January 1910
- Birthplace
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Died
- 6 December 1987
- Place of death
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Occupation
- Orchestra conductor
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- classical music
- Honours
- Ditson Conductor's Award
- Languages
- English
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Izler Solomon (January 11, 1910 – December 6, 1987) was an American orchestra conductor, active mostly in the Midwest.
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• Name — Izler Solomon • Born — 11 January 1910 • Birthplace — Saint Paul, Minnesota • Died — 6 December 1987 • Place of death — Fort Wayne, Indiana • Resting Place — Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Community Mausoleum, Niche, 41-J • Occupation — Orchestra conductor
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Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Izler Solomon's first position as music director was from 1936 to 1941 with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. While there, he premiered more than 150 American works. Subsequently, he was music director of the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra (1941–1949), and of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (1956–1976). As a guest conductor, Solomon appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, and Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra. His career was cut short by a stroke in 1976. He died in 1987, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He made a number of respected recordings, including the world premiere recording of Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2, with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, and Jascha Heifetz as soloist, in 1954.
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Izler Solomon is recorded as having received Ditson Conductor's Award.
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Izler Solomon died at Fort Wayne.
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