Järvi, Neeme
Biography
Neeme Järvi (born 7 June 1937) is an Estonian American conductor. n the USA, Järvi became Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1990. He served until 2005, and is now its Music Director Emeritus. In November 1996, Järvi conducted a joint concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic in Camden NJ, to raise funds for the Philadelphia Orchestra, which was in the midst of a strike. He donated his services and received no fee for this concert. He received praise from US orchestra musicians for this gesture, which was controversial with several managers of American orchestras, who had urged him against conducting this concert.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
64th season, 124th program, IAC WYSO, 1991-07-14
Interlochen Arts Camp, world youth symphony orchestra, 1991
64th season, 127th program, IAC WYSO, 1991-07-14
Interlochen Arts Camp, world youth symphony orchestra, 1991
65th season, 197th program, IAC WYSO, 1992-07-18
Interlochen Arts Camp, word youth symphony orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1992
66th season, 207th program, IAC WYSO, 1993-07-24
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1993, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov
67th season, 93rd program, IAC WYSO with DSO Members, 1994-07-09
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1994, Wagner, Dvorak
68th season, 148th program, IAC WYSO with DSO Members, 1995-07-15
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1995, Brahms, Strauss
69th season, 146th program, IAC WYSO, 1996-07-14
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1996, Berlioz, violin, viola, bass, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp
70th season, 413th program, IAC WYSO w/ DSO Members, 1997-08-09
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1997, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich, violin, viola, cello, oboe, flute, clarinet, harp, bass, trumpet, trombone
71st season, 131st program, IAC WYSO w/ DSO, 1998-07-10
Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1998, Stravinsky, violin, cello, voila, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp, percussion