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Järvi, Neeme

 Person

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

 Item
Identifier: 43825000128586
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, world youth symphony orchestra, 1991

Dates: 1991-07-14

64th season, 127th program, IAC WYSO, 1991-07-14

 Item
Identifier: 43825000128578
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, world youth symphony orchestra, 1991

Dates: 1991-07-14

65th season, 197th program, IAC WYSO, 1992-07-18

 Item
Identifier: 43825000134618
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, word youth symphony orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1992

Dates: 1992-07-18

66th season, 207th program, IAC WYSO, 1993-07-24

 Item
Identifier: 43825000140482
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1993, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov

Dates: 1993-07-24

67th season, 93rd program, IAC WYSO with DSO Members, 1994-07-09

 Item
Identifier: 43825000145796
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1994, Wagner, Dvorak

Dates: 1994-07-09

68th season, 148th program, IAC WYSO with DSO Members, 1995-07-15

 Item
Identifier: 43825000148212
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1995, Brahms, Strauss

Dates: 1995-07-15

69th season, 146th program, IAC WYSO, 1996-07-14

 Item
Identifier: 43825000132943
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1996, Berlioz, violin, viola, bass, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp

Dates: 1996-07-14

70th season, 413th program, IAC WYSO w/ DSO Members, 1997-08-09

 Item
Identifier: 43825000139823
Keywords

Interlochen Arts Camp, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1997, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich, violin, viola, cello, oboe, flute, clarinet, harp, bass, trumpet, trombone

Dates: 1997-08-09

71st season, 131st program, IAC WYSO w/ DSO, 1998-07-10

 Item
Identifier: 43825000151828
Keywords

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

Dates: 1998-07-10

Neeme Järvi Photos

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Scope and Contents note From the Fonds: Photography has always been important to the National Music Camp, and photos exist from the earliest years of the Camp. Beginning in circa 1944, a concerted effort was made each year to fully document camp life. A professional photographer was on site throughout the season, taking high quality, usually staged, photographs. These consisted of group shots of each of the camper cabins, and numerous individual shots of campers and instructors. These photos were developed on-site in the campus...
Dates: 2018-07-27

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