Peter Mark (conductor)

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Peter Mark (born 31 October 1940,

conductor, opera teacher, and the Artistic Director Emeritus of the Virginia Opera, where he served as General and Artistic Director from 1975 to 2010.[1][2]

Career

As a child Mark performed as a

The Juilliard School of Music (1960-1965) studying first as a violin pupil of Joseph Fuchs and then as a viola pupil of Walter Trampler.[1] He served as the Principal Violist of the Juilliard Orchestra under Jean Morel from 1960 to 1963.[1]

The year before leaving Juilliard, Mark was appointed as Principal Violist of the

Manchester, UK
(1974-75).

In 1975 Mark returned with his wife to America where he served as conductor, Artistic and General Director of the Virginia Opera. Over thirty-five years in the role, Mark gave over 700 performances of 110 different productions including the US premiere of Musgrave’s seminal opera Mary, Queen of Scots in 1977 and the world premiere her fifth opera A Christmas Carol(1979) which was commissioned by the house.

Granada TV.[9] Since 2013, Mark has worked as an opera coach working predominantly with North and South American singers in Los Angeles and New York City.[10]

References

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  2. ^ "Virginia Opera announces appointment of Peter Mark as Artistic Director Emeritus". www.vaopera.org. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Opera Association". archives.metoperafamily.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. ^ Musgrave, Thea. "Programme Note to Elegy". www.wisemusicclassical.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  6. ^ "Programme Note to Viola Concerto (1973)". www.wisemusicclassical.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Prom 22". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  8. ^ "Thea Musgrave - Performances". www.wisemusicclassical.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Thea Musgrave: A Christmas Carol". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ^ "About Us". www.operavoicebodywork.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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