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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/ |
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>Taylor, Rebecca M. [http://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/12/news-of-the-church/the-orchestra-at-temple-square-lifting-spirits-through-music "The Orchestra at Temple Square: Lifting Spirits Through Music"], ''[[ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]'', December 2000, pp. 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. |
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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In 2003 Gruppman also founded the Gruppman International Music Institute, designed to teach students from all over the world using distant-learning technologies. |
In 2003 Gruppman also founded the Gruppman International Music Institute, designed to teach students from all over the world using distant-learning technologies. |
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Starting in 2004 Gruppman served as Concertmaster of the [[Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Gruppman is also currently a professor at [[Codarts]], the Rotterdam Conservatoire.<ref>''[[Church News]]'', February 24, 2007, p. |
Starting in 2004 Gruppman served as Concertmaster of the [[Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Gruppman is also currently a professor at [[Codarts]], the Rotterdam Conservatoire.<ref>''[[Church News]]'', February 24, 2007, p. 6.{{full}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 00:52, 9 May 2014
Igor Gruppman (born July 4, 1956) is an American violinist and conductor. He is the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, a position he has held since 2003. In May 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 at the USC School of Music 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 Music 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. Gruppman is also currently a professor at Codarts, the Rotterdam Conservatoire.[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 Spirits Through Music", Ensign, December 2000, pp. 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
- ^ Church News, February 24, 2007, p. 6.[full citation needed]