- Izler Solomon
Izler Solomon (
January 11 ,1910 ,Saint Paul, Minnesota -6 December 1987 ,Fort Wayne, Indiana ) was an Americanorchestra conductor , active mostly in theMidwest .From 1936 to 1941 he conducted the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, where he premiered more than 150 American works. Subsequently he was music director of the
Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra (1941-1949), and of theIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra (1956-1976). As a guest conductor Solomon appeared with thePhiladelphia Orchestra ,Chicago Symphony ,Israel Philharmonic , andIndiana University Philharmonic Orchestra. His career was cut short by a stroke in 1976.He made a number of fine recordings, including the world premiere recording of
Max Bruch 's Violin Concerto No. 2, with theRCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, andJascha Heifetz as soloist, in 1954.References
* David Ewen, "Izler Solomon", in "Dictators of the Baton" (1943).
*Will Crutchfield , "Izler Solomon, 77, an Orchestra Conductor", "New York Times ",22 December 1987 . (an obituary)External links
* [http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=3900 A short biography ]
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