Zoltán Rozsnyai
Zoltán Rozsnyai (January 29, 1926 – September 10, 1990) was a Hungarian conductor and musical director.
Born in
In 1954, he became permanent conductor of the Hungarian National Philharmonia Concert Organization. In May 1956, he was awarded the second prize at the International Conductor's Competition in Rome, which resulted an immediate invitation to return to Rome as a guest conductor. After the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Rozsnyai left Budapest for Vienna, where he founded the famous Philharmonia Hungarica, composed of outstanding exiled musicians. With tireless effort, he built the Philharmonia Hungarica into one of the most outstanding concert orchestras in Europe.
Rozsnyai made his U.S. debut as a guest conductor with the Minneapolis Symphony in December 1956.[1]
Under the auspices of the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations, Rozsnyai brought the Philharmonia Hungarica to America in 1959 for its first United States tour. They earned high critical acclaim everywhere. Individual guest invitations followed.
In 1961, Rozsnyai became a United States resident. In 1962, he became Assistant Conductor of the
Rozsnyai wrote and conducted scores for several films, including Search (1964)
In 1967, Rozsnyai was selected from over 130 candidates for the position of Music Director of the
The orchestra, being close to Mexico, performed on both sides of the border to unusual acclaim. He joined his International Orchestra of San Diego with the Pro-Musica Ensenada Choir and the Convivium Musicum Choir of Mexico and produced
References
- ^ George Grim, "'Red' Passport Proves Boom in Maestro Flight," Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec. 23, 1956, p. 5B, 7B
- ^ https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2019227_FC228 Search (1964); Hagley Digital Archive
- ^ https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2019227_FC399 Invitation to Ohio (1964); Hagley Digital Archive
- ^ https://case.edu/ech/articles/p/potocsny-julius; Encyclopedia of Cleveland History