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Robert Swensen has served on the faculties of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, the University of Arizona School of Music and Dance, and has been an Eastman School of Music faculty member since 2001. He is a frequent adjudicator for NATS, Concert Artist Guild, and the Classical Singer Magazine Convention, where he has ...
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The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra (CUSO) is founded (as the Champaign-Urbana Civic Symphony Orchestra) on February 13.The first CUSO concert is performed in Smith Music Hall by its first Music Director & Conductor Bernard Goodman on October 20. Renowned pianist, Theodore Lettvin, is the soloist of the evening, joi...John Dimond is the first CUSO president.The Guild of the CUSO is organized. Its first president is Jean Edwards. Today, the Guild is composed of more than 150 members. This group of dedicated volunteers raises funds in support of the CUS...W. J. Roberts is the second president of the CUSO.The CUSO holds its first gala, a Viennese Ball at the Champaign Country Club.The CUSO embarks on a South American Tour.The first Young People’s Concert and KinderKonzerts are performed in the University Auditorium.Earl Finder is president of the CUSO.The CUSO begins performing in the newly constructed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.Richard Tryon is president of the CUSO.The CUSO performs its first concert with a full chorus.Leonard Slatkin guest conducts the CUSO. He is now the Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Daniel Richards is president of the CUSO.Famed violinist Shlomo Mintz performs with the CUSO.Carl Altstetter is president of the CUSO.Oboist Blaine Edlefson is the first musician to celebrate 20 continuous years with the CUSO.Jack Waaler is president of the CUSO.The CUSO performs Carl Orff’s Carmina Buranafor the first time.The CUSO celebrates 25 years.Judi Hoffman is the first woman president of the CUSO.Theodore Lettvin, the first soloist to perform with the CUSO, returns to celebrate its 25th anniversary.Walden String Quartet. The Walden String Quartet was a chamber music ensemble formed in 1934 by members of the Cleveland Orchestra. [1] It was originally the idea of violinist Homer Schmitt and cellist Robert Swenson, who met in 1927. They recruited violinist Bernard Goodman and violist Leroy Collins for the original group. [2]
Other members of the quartet are Homer Schmitt , violin ; John Garvey , viola ; and Robert Swenson , cello . The program will include Quartet in D Minor , K . 417 b by W . A .
Robert Mann, violin | Christopher Oldfather, piano | Juilliard String Quartet: Joel Smirnoff, violin; Samuel Rhodes, viola; Joel Krosnick, cello The Arditti String Quartet: Elliott Carter: The Works for String Quartet, Volume 1
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1935–46 Walden String Quartet Records, ca. 1945–1975; Robert H. Swenson Papers, 1937–1966, 1980 (Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign); concert programs in the University of Illinois School of Music Library
Jun 16, 2013 · In his 20s, David performed with the Walden String Quartet (Homer Schmitt, violin; Bernard Goodman, violin; Robert Swenson, cello) in concert hall and radio broadcast chamber music programs....
