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'''Igor Gruppman''' (born July 4, 1956) is a violinist and conductor. He also is the Principal Conductor of the [[Orchestra at Temple Square]] in Salt Lake City, Utah, a position he has held since 2003. In May of 2009, Igor Gruppman was appointed by [[Valery Gergiev]] to the position of Music Director of the newly formed Mariinsky Stradivary Orchestra.<ref>http://musikoffice-boepple.com/page/4/</ref> He currently also is Concertmaster of the [[Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref>http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20040307-9999-1a7scher.html</ref> |
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'''Igor Gruppman''' (born July 4, 1956) is a violinist and Concertmaster of the [[Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref>http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20040307-9999-1a7scher.html</ref> He also is the Principal Conductor of the [[Orchestra at Temple Square]], a position he has held since 2003. |
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Gruppman is a native of [[Kiev, Ukraine]]. He made his debut performance at the Kiev Philharmonic Hall in 1967.<ref>[http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/bio268.htm Igor Gruppman Biography. Listen to Classical Music by Igor Gruppman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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]].[[File:Igor new1 violin pix.jpg|thumb|Igor Gruppman]] |
Gruppman is a native of [[Kiev, Ukraine]]. He made his debut performance at the Kiev Philharmonic Hall in 1967.<ref>[http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/bio268.htm Igor Gruppman Biography. Listen to Classical Music by Igor Gruppman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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]].[[File:Igor new1 violin pix.jpg|thumb|Igor Gruppman]] |
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Gruppman emigrated to the [[United States]] with his family in 1979. Soon after his future wife, [[Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman]], whom he had known at Moscow Central Music School and at Moscow Conservatory, also came to the United States, they were married. |
Gruppman emigrated to the [[United States]] with his family in 1979. Soon after his future wife, [[Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman]], whom he had known at Moscow Central Music School and at Moscow Conservatory, also came to the United States, they were married. |
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| ⚫ | Igor Gruppman was the concertmaster of the [[San Diego Symphony]] from 1988 to 1995. He also was concertmaster of the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] from 1995 to 1998. He was Associate Conductor of the [[Florida Philharmonic]]<ref>[http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=c9f4a1615ac0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 Taylor, Rebecca M. "The Orchestra at Temple Square: Lifting Souls Through Music"], in ''Ensign'', December 2000, p. 67-68</ref> from 1997 to 2003. |
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| ⚫ | Gruppman and his wife won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1993 for the recording of Malcolm Arnold's Concerto for two violins.<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. |
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Gruppman and his wife [[Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman]] were members of the music faculty at [[Brigham Young University]] from 1997 to 2003. In 1997 Gruppman was Guest concertmaster for the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Goodfellow, William S. | title=A musical odyssey | date=April 18, 1997 | work=[[Deseret News]] | url=http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/555495/A-musical-odyssey.html | accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Igor Gruppman taught at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program (connected with the [[Idyllwild Arts Foundation]]) in [[Idyllwild, California]] for twenty consecutive years.<ref>[http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/strings92/summer01h-l.shtml All Things Strings: Summer Study 2001 H-L<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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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]].<ref>''LDS Church News'', February 24th, 2007, p. Z06</ref> |
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]].<ref>''LDS Church News'', February 24th, 2007, p. Z06</ref> |
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In May of 2009, Igor Gruppman was appointed by [[Valery Gergiev]] to the position of Music Director of the newly formed Mariinsky Stradivary Orchestra.<ref>http://musikoffice-boepple.com/page/4/</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:52, 26 May 2010
Igor Gruppman (born July 4, 1956) is a violinist and conductor. He also is the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, a position he has held since 2003. In May of 2009, Igor Gruppman was appointed by Valery Gergiev to the position of Music Director of the newly formed Mariinsky Stradivary Orchestra.[1] He currently also is Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.[2]
Gruppman is a native of Kiev, Ukraine. He made his debut performance at the Kiev Philharmonic Hall in 1967.[3] 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 his future wife, Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman, whom he had known at Moscow Central Music School and at Moscow Conservatory, also came to the United States, they were married.
Igor Gruppman was the concertmaster of the San Diego Symphony from 1988 to 1995. He also was concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 1998. He was Associate Conductor of the Florida Philharmonic[4] from 1997 to 2003.
Gruppman and his wife won a Grammy Award in 1993 for the recording of Malcolm Arnold's Concerto for two violins.[5] He and his wife lived in San Diego, California until 1997.
Gruppman and his wife Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman were members of the music faculty at Brigham Young University from 1997 to 2003. In 1997 Gruppman was Guest concertmaster for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[6]
Igor Gruppman taught at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program (connected with the Idyllwild Arts Foundation) in Idyllwild, California for twenty consecutive years.[7]
In 2003 Gruppman also founded the Gruppman International Violin Institute, designed to teach students from all over the world using distant-learning technologies.
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.[8]
References
- ^ http://musikoffice-boepple.com/page/4/
- ^ http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20040307-9999-1a7scher.html
- ^ Igor Gruppman Biography. Listen to Classical Music by Igor Gruppman
- ^ Taylor, Rebecca M. "The Orchestra at Temple Square: Lifting Souls Through Music", in Ensign, December 2000, p. 67-68
- ^ 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.
- ^ Goodfellow, William S. (April 18, 1997). "A musical odyssey". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ All Things Strings: Summer Study 2001 H-L
- ^ LDS Church News, February 24th, 2007, p. Z06