Andrejs JANSONS - Latvian conductor
   
"... a stirring prmiere ... an impressive performance." THE NEW YORK TIMES
   
"The orchestra, under Jansons, played splendidly." DAILY MEWS, New York
   
"... the able leadership of Jansons, who worked minor miracles in coaxing cohesive playnig and full sound from the orchestra." OPERA NEWS
   
"Jansons is a discerning, educated conductor who worked wonders..." THE RECORD, New Jersey
   
"Andrejs Jansons conducted the performance with consummate skill". WESTFÄLISCHE NACHTRICHTEN, Germany
   
"Especially one admired the fine ensemble... Andrejs Jansons conducted the colorful Rhapsody with gusto". GOTLANDS ALLEHANDA, Sweden
   
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Born in Riga, Latvia, October 2, 1938
   
Education Italian State Conservatory, Venice, Italy
Juilliard School of Music, Bachelor of Science degree in oboe, 1960
Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music in conducting, 1973
Rutgers University, Doctor of Education in Creative Arts, 1986
   
Music Director Fordham University Choir
Bergen Chorale
New York Latvian Choir
New York Estonian Choir
   
Principal Guest Conductor Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Bronx Arts Orchestra
   
Guest Conductor Latvian National Opera
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Moscow Simphonietta
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Nuernberg Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Hungarica
Ave Sol Choir
Sonore Choir
Latvian State academic Choir "Latvia"
Latvian National Theatre (2 productions)
Liepaja Theatre (3 productions)
Song Festivals in Visby, San Francisco, Cleveland, Toronto, Riga
   
Conducted first performance in Soviet Union of Menotti's AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, Latvian National Opera; first performace in Latvia of Berlioz MESSE SOLENNELLE with Chorus and Orchestra of National Opera. Recordings CD CHRISTMAS IN LATVIA; CD MONEY FEVER.

Recorded 4 concerts of choral-instrumental music by Latvian contemporary music for Latvian Radio and Television.

Prepared concert versions of Latvian operas BANUTA and SALINIEKI in New York, Milwaukee, Riga, Muenster (Germani) and Toronto.
   
Compositions: Musicals; SPRIDITIS (1978) Boston, New York, Toronto, Sydney (Austr)
HOMO NOVUS (1983) Milwaukee, Riga, Adelaide (Australia)
PRINCESS GUNDEGA (1988) New York, Indianapolis, Liepaja
MONEY FEVER (1997) New York, Cleveland, Riga
  Orchestrations, Dances for Chamber Orchestra, Art songs, Choral works, folk song settings, chamber music.
   
Academic Appointments: Rutgers University-Lecturer; California State University-Visiting Professor; Fordham University-instructor.
   
Oboist: Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera.
   
   
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