Milton Katims
Milton Katims | |
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| Born | June 24, 1909 |
| Died | February 27, 2006 (aged 96) |
| Genres | arranger |
Milton Katims (June 24, 1909 – February 27, 2006) was an American violist and conductor. He was music director of the Seattle Symphony for 22 years (1954–76). In that time he added more than 75 works, made recordings, premiered new pieces and led the orchestra on several tours. He expanded the orchestra's series of family and suburban outreach concerts. He is also known for his numerous transcriptions and arrangements for viola.
Career
 | This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2017) |
Katims was born in Brooklyn and educated at
Katims gave viola master classes in
In 1966, Katims was named Seattle's 'First Citizen' by the Seattle Real Estate Board,[1] and his portrait was featured on the cover of the Seattle telephone book. From 1976 to 1985 Katims served as artistic director of the University of Houston School of Music. His influence enabled the school to attract and hire several notable musicians, such as Carlisle Floyd, Elena Nikolaidi, and Abbey Simon, to the faculty.
Later years/death
The Pleasure Was Ours, a joint memoir by Katims and his wife Virginia, was published in 2004. He died in Shoreline, Washington in 2006, aged 96.
References
- ^ "Realtors Name Milton Katims 'First Citizen'" The Seattle Times, 6 December 1966, p. 1
Sources
- Eichler, Jeremy, "Milton Katims, 96, Conductor Who Led Seattle Symphony, Dies", New York Times, March 2, 2006.
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