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Gruppman is a convert to [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Gruppman joined the church in about 1983 in San Diego, while his wife, Vesna joined the church in 1982 while they were living in [[North Hollywood, California]].<ref name=autogenerated1>''LDS Church News'', November 2nd, 2002, p. Z11</ref> Gruppman was the concertmaster of the [[San Diego Symphony]] at the time of his baptism. Gruppman and his wife won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news | author=Haney, Jeffrey P. | title=Teen and violin make beautiful music 13-year-old already has impressive list of achievements| date=December 14, 1998 | url=http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/668735/Teen-and-violin-make-beautiful-music-13-year-old-already-has-impressive-list-of-achievements.html | accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> He and his wife lived in [[San Diego, California]] until 1997. At this time he was concert master of the [[London Symphony Orchestra]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
Gruppman is a convert to [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Gruppman joined the church in about 1983 in San Diego, while his wife, Vesna joined the church in 1982 while they were living in [[North Hollywood, California]].<ref name=autogenerated1>''LDS Church News'', November 2nd, 2002, p. Z11</ref> Gruppman was the concertmaster of the [[San Diego Symphony]] at the time of his baptism. Gruppman and his wife won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news | author=Haney, Jeffrey P. | title=Teen and violin make beautiful music 13-year-old already has impressive list of achievements| date=December 14, 1998 | url=http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/668735/Teen-and-violin-make-beautiful-music-13-year-old-already-has-impressive-list-of-achievements.html | accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> He and his wife lived in [[San Diego, California]] until 1997. At this time he was concert master of the [[London Symphony Orchestra]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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Igor and Vesna Gruppman made the initial translation of LDS Temple Ceremonies into Russian.<ref>[http://www.mormontimes.com/arts_entertainment/music/?id=13889 ''Mormon Times'', March 18, 2010</ref> |
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Gruppman and his wife first performed in the [[Salt Lake Tabernacle]] on March 30th, 1991.<ref>''LDS Church News'', April 6th, 1991</ref> |
Gruppman and his wife first performed in the [[Salt Lake Tabernacle]] on March 30th, 1991.<ref>''LDS Church News'', April 6th, 1991</ref> |
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Igor Gruppman (born July 4, 1956) is the conductor of the Orchestra at Temple Square, a position he has held since 2003.
Gruppman is a native of Kiev, Ukraine. He made his debut performance at the Kiev Philharmonic Hall in 1967.[1] He is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Leonid Kogan and Mstislav Rostropovich. Gruppman also studied with Jasha Heifetz in Los Angeles.
Gruppman emigrated to the United States with his family in 1979. Soon after Vesna Stefanovich, who he had known at Moscow Central Music School and at Moscow Conservatory, also came to the United States and shortly after this they were married.
Gruppman is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gruppman joined the church in about 1983 in San Diego, while his wife, Vesna joined the church in 1982 while they were living in North Hollywood, California.[2] Gruppman was the concertmaster of the San Diego Symphony at the time of his baptism. Gruppman and his wife won a Grammy Award in 1993.[3] He and his wife lived in San Diego, California until 1997. At this time he was concert master of the London Symphony Orchestra.[2]
Gruppman and his wife first performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on March 30th, 1991.[4]
Gruppman and his wife Vesna Gruppman were among the first members of the Orchestra at Temple Square in 2000. They initially served as co-concertmasters. At the same time they were both members of the music faculty at Brigham Young University. In 1997 Gruppman was Guest concertmaster for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[5] Igor was also serving as concertmaster and associate conductor of the Florida Philharmonic.[6]
In the summer of 2001 Gruppman was an instructor at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program (connected with the Idyllwild Arts Foundation) in Idyllwild, California.[7]
In 2003 Gruppman also founded the Gruppman International Violin Institute, designed to teach students from many lands using the latest technology.
In 2007 Gruppman and his wife performed a concert for members of the LDS Church in her native Serbia.[8]
Starting in 2004 Gruppman served as Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the conductor of the Concerto Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra. Gruppman is also currently a professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory.[9]
References
- ^ Igor Gruppman Biography. Listen to Classical Music by Igor Gruppman
- ^ a b LDS Church News, November 2nd, 2002, p. Z11
- ^ Haney, Jeffrey P. (December 14, 1998). "Teen and violin make beautiful music 13-year-old already has impressive list of achievements". Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ LDS Church News, April 6th, 1991
- ^ Goodfellow, William S. (April 18, 1997). "A musical odyssey". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Taylor, Rebecca M. "The Orchestra at Temple Square: Lifting Souls Through Music", in Ensign, December 2000, p. 67-68
- ^ All Things Strings: Summer Study 2001 H-L
- ^ LDS Church News, July 14th, 2007 p. U15
- ^ LDS Church News, February 24th, 2007, p. Z06