Charles Wadsworth

Charles Wadsworth is a classical pianist and musical promoter, who gained international renown in 1960 by originating the Midday Concerts at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also started the chamber music concert series at the Spoleto Festival USA, which he directs, performs at and hosts^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][2][8][9][10][11][12][8]}.

In 1969, Wadsworth performed the opening concerts at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. He led the series for twenty seasons, commissioning new works by Pierre Boulez, Samuel Barber and Leonard Bernstein, among others. He also presented many young performers, including Kathleen Battle, Richard Goode, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Serkin, Pinchas Zukerman and Jessye Norman^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][2]}.

In 1996, Wadsworth organized a concert for the 1996 Summer Olympics including Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell and Frederica von Stade^{[13][1][2][3][4][5][6][7][2][8]}.

He has a wife and one son^[14].

White House performances

Wadsworth has been invited to perform at the White House for the Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.^[15][16]

Honors

Wadsworth has received awards from the French Government as a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters, and from Italy as a Cavaliere Ufficiale in the Order of Merit. He has also received the Handel Medallion for his contributions to the cultural life of the City of New York^[2][3][2].

The Art Deco municipal auditorium in Newnan, GA was renovated and renamed the Charles Wadsworth Auditorium in his honor. He has performed there annually since 1990.^[15][16]

The University of West Gorgia has created the Charles Wadsworth Music Scholarship im his honor. It was first established in 1990 by a citizens group from Newnan, Georgia.^[5]

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Name	Wadsworth, Charles[9][8]
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Date of birth	1929[8]
Place of birth	Europe[8]
Date of death
Place of death	Sillalive[9][8]

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Charles Duncan Wadsworth – Info zur Person mit Bilder, News & Links – Personensuche. Yasni.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Who are some old famous classical pianists? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers. Uk.answers.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Charles Wadsworth. Facebook. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Charles Wadsworth Facebook, Twitter & MySpace on PeekYou. Peekyou.com. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Music Department | Wadsworth Auditions. Westga.edu (2011-08-29). Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
6. ^ ^{a b c} Wadsworth & Friends Concert 2010 welcomes cellist, pianist. The Times-Herald (2010-01-20). Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Charles Wadsworth. Life123 (2009-05-15). Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
8. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} [1]^{[dead link]}
9. ^ ^{a b c} Charles Wadsworth – Email Address, Phone Number, Contact Information, Job Title and News – Spoke Directory. Spoke (2009-05-17). Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
10. ^ Charles Wadsworth. Liquida.com. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
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12. ^ Reviews – Charles Mackerras – Classical Music Recordings – CD, DVD, SACD. Classicstoday.com. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
13. ^ Shirley Verrett – Carnegie Hall Recital. ArkivMusic. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
14. ^ Charles Wadsworth on being a father – Lifestyle – GMA News Online – Latest Philippine News. Gmanews.tv. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
15. ^ ^{a b} Music Department | Wadsworth Auditions. Westga.edu (2011-08-29). Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
16. ^ ^{a b} imgartist.com. imgartist.com. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.

External links

• Biography from IMG Artists