Glenn Dicterow

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Glenn Dicterow
Born (1948-12-23) December 23, 1948 (age 75)[citation needed]
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Violinist
Instrument(s)Violin
Years active1950s–present
Websiteglenndicterow.com

Glenn Dicterow (born December 23, 1948)[

Thornton School of Music where he holds the Jascha Heifetz Chair in violin as well as serving as a faculty artist at the Music Academy of the West.[1][2]

He joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Associate Concertmaster in 1971, later assuming the role of Concertmaster in 1973. His tenure with the New York Philharmonic began in 1980 and lasted until 2014. Dicterow holds the record as the New York Philharmonic's longest-serving concertmaster, holding the role for 34 years.

Dicterow's accolades include winning the Young Musicians Foundation Award and Coleman Award (Los Angeles), The Julia Klumpke Award (San Francisco), and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1970). He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where he was a student of Ivan Galamian.

Career

At the age of 11, Dicterow made his solo debut with the

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. In 1967 at age 18, he appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Andre Kostelanetz
, presenting the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. He joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic full-time in 1971, initially serving as Associate Concertmaster before becoming Concertmaster in 1973.

In 1980, Dicterow transitioned to the New York Philharmonic as concertmaster. Notable moments in his career include being featured in

Hong Kong Philharmonic. During his tenure with the Philharmonic, he worked with music directors Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, and Alan Gilbert
.

On May 24, 2012, Dicterow announced his decision to step down as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, embarking on a new chapter by joining the faculty at the

Thornton School of Music. The appointment began in the fall of 2013, although Dicterow stayed with the New York Philharmonic through the end of the 2013–2014 season. In March 2022, the Thornton School of Music named Dicterow the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Personal life

Dicterow is the son of Harold Dicterow, who served as principal of the second violin section in the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 52 years. He is married to violist Karen Dreyfus.

Discography

Dicterow's discography includes

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade with Yuri Temirkanov on the BMG label
. Dicterow and his wife, Karen Dreyfus, also recorded the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364, and William Thomas McKinley's Concert Variations with the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra, conducted by Carl St.Clair (MMC Recordings).

Filmography

Dicterow can also be heard in the violin solos of the film scores for:

References

  1. ^ "- Music Academy". www.musicacademy.org.
  2. ^ "Glenn Dicterow - USC Thornton School of Music". music.usc.edu. November 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Glenn Dicterow". November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ David Ng. "Glenn Dicterow leaving New York Philharmonic, joining USC faculty". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Evan Calbi. "Musical Luminaries to Join USC Thornton". USC.edu. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Lunden, Jeff (June 24, 2014). "New York Philharmonic's Lead Fiddler Rests His Bow". npr.org. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Biography". Glenn Dicterow. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved January 14, 2024.

External links
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