George Daugherty
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George Daugherty (born 1955) is an American
.Family life, education, and early career
Daugherty was born in Pendleton, Indiana, in 1955, the only son of George Daugherty Sr., an Indiana State Policeman who eventually became Commander of the Indiana State Police, and Charlene Elizabeth Beeson Daugherty, a teacher and educator. Although not from a musical family per se, Daugherty's ancestors included many who pursued their own artistic careers, including his great great great grandfather, American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Daugherty lived in Pendleton for his entire childhood and teenage years, and began studying piano with noted pianist Elizabeth Edmundson at the age of 4. He began cello studies in his teenage years. He attended college at
In 1975 at the age of 20, he also founded his own orchestra, The Pendleton Festival Symphony, and upon securing grants from the Indiana Arts Commission and the
In 1977, Daugherty was accepted as an advanced opera conducting student at the
Current career
Daugherty has conducted international
He made his conducting debut with the
Internationally, he has conducted often at the
He has guest conducted a number of major choral ensembles, including the
Since 1990, he has been notable for creating symphony orchestra concerts which combine film and multimedia with
Awards
Daugherty won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1996 as executive producer of
Partial filmography
Composer / music director
Year | Title |
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1980 | Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1980) (conductor)
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1982 | Pavlova: A Tribute To The Legendary Ballerina (conductor, musical director, creative consultant) |
1986 | Die Fledermaus (conductor, orchestrator) |
1987 | Christmas Every Day (composer) |
1987 | Blood Harvest (composer) |
1988 | The Canterville Ghost (composer) |
1990 | Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends (1990) (composer) |
1990 | Britannica's Tales Around the World (1990) (composer) |
1991 | (Blooper) Bunny (conductor, musical director, composer) |
1994 | Chariots of Fur (conductor, musical director, composer) |
1995 | Another Froggy Evening (conductor, musical director, composer) |
1995 | Peter and the Wolf (conductor, musical director, off-line video editor) |
1996 | Superior Duck (musical director) |
1997 | From Hare to Eternity (musical director) |
As producer, writer, and/or director
1992 | The Magical World of Chuck Jones (producer, director) |
1993 | Rhythm & Jam (producer, writer, director) |
1995 | Peter and the Wolf (producer, writer, director) |
2001 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (producer, writer) |
References
- ^ "Music Alumni". Butler University web site. Butler University. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
External links
- Full biography at IMG Artists website Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- George Daugherty at IMDb
- http://nyphil.org/about-us/artists/george-daugherty
- http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=905 Archived 2008-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/1415/new-york-philharmonic-and-warner-bros-present-bugs-bunny-at-the-symphony
- https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/wuvwy-music
- http://www.playbillarts.com/features/article/8866.html
- http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/NY-Philharmonic-and-Warner-Bros-to-Present-BUGS-BUNNY-AT-THE-SYMPHONY-515-16-20150112
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150228084425/http://imgartists.com/news/new_york_philharmonic_celebrates_25_years_of_bugs_bunny_at_the_symphony_may/
- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/20/WB175273.DTL&hw=George+Daugherty&sn=001&sc=1000
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080412003352/http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/music/artist_detail.cfm?id=801
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090318002634/http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/html/Performance/ViewByMonth.asp?SiteType=B
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081016113803/http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entity_id=11874&source_type=A
- http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/1999/SRESP/SR0019.html
- http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4328
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080828045131/http://www.aroyalchristmas.com/artists_george_daugherty.html
- https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117477673.html?categoryid=34&cs=1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110614074058/http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/About/2005_MRE_BugsBunnyBroadway.aspx
- https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/01/31/1107020318977.html
- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/23/DD221907.DTL&hw=George+Daugherty&sn=005&sc=359
- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/07/PK80SFOKL.DTL&hw=George+Daugherty&sn=003&sc=504
- http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/artist.asp?nodeid=597&callid=250&eventid=1005[permanent dead link]
- http://www.in.gov/arts/2591.htm Archived 2008-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/05/AR2007080501240.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080516083718/http://www.manncenter.org/calendar/calendar/20060714.asp
- http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7866017?source=rssdp
- http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/03/symphony-to-play-the-classic-toons/
- http://www.rte.ie/about/pressreleases/2009/0513/performinggroupsbugsbunny13052009.html[permanent dead link]
- http://bugsbunnyatthesymphony.net/
- http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_21383389/ballet-san-jose-announces-new-season
- http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/1415/new-york-philharmonic-and-warner-bros-present-bugs-bunny-at-the-symphony
- http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/NY-Philharmonic-and-Warner-Bros-to-Present-BUGS-BUNNY-AT-THE-SYMPHONY-515-16-20150112
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2017/12/27/wascally-wabbit-symphony-hall/yaQoS6Ai7tpxdpv2oOuLTM/story.html
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/whats-up-pops-bugs-bunnys-coming-to-bostons-symphony_us_5a312ebee4b06a512dd69c5a
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bugs-bunny-and-the-boston-pops-a-night-no-kid-of_us_5a48e1b7e4b0df0de8b06b16