Dean Dixon

See also: Dixon

Dean Dixon is a American leader , born on January 10th, 1915 with New York and dead on November 3rd, 1976 with Zurich

He is recognized as being the first black American who directed American symphonic full orchestras and as being one of the first Americans who occupied the post of head of orchestra near European orchestras.

Biography

Dean Dixon studied the direction with Albert Stoessel with the Juilliard School and completed its studies with the Columbia University. In 1931, at 16 years, it founded its own orchestra and its chorus. In 1941 it directed the NBC Symphony Orchestra, then the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as an invited chief. Thereafter he also worked as chief invited with the Philadelphia Orchestra and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In saa career of leader it however encountered difficulties in the United States, which had with its African origins what led it to emigrate in Europe in 1949. From 1950 to 1951 it directed the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, of 1953 to 1960 the Symphony orchestra of Gothenburg, of 1964 to 1967 the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and of 1961 to 1974 HR-Sinfonieorchester. In 1970 it is gone back to the United States in triumph. It had been invited to direct to the Central Park, in front of 75.000 listeners and, having obtained the middle-class of honor of New York, Lindsay, the mayor of New York, gave him the gold key.

Dean Dixon directed the majority of the symphonic full orchestras of Africa, Israel and Latin America. It familiarized the European public with many American type-setters, such as for example William Grant Still. American Society off American To compose, Authors and Publishers decreed to him Award off Merit for its engagement in favor of a participation in the music of American youth.

External bonds

  • Dean Dixon, has world renowned conductor

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