David Dalton (violist)
| David Johnson Dalton | |
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January 18, 1934 Springville, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Classical viola player |
| Known for | Working with William Primrose to form the Primrose International Viola Archive |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Glazier |
| Children | 4 |
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| Thesis title | The Genesis of Bartók's Viola Concerto |
| Thesis year | 1970 |
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David Johnson Dalton (born January 18, 1934) is an American violist, author, and professor emeritus at Brigham Young University (BYU). He graduated from Eastman School of Music in 1961 and received his doctorate in viola performance in 1970 at Indiana University under William Primrose. As a faculty member at BYU, Dalton's main contribution was the establishment of the Primrose International Viola Archive, one of the largest viola archives in the world. Dalton's other significant positions include editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society, president of the American Viola Society, and president of the International Viola Society.
David Dalton was born in 1934 to Jessie (Johnson) and Oliver Huntington Dalton in Springville, Utah. His father, a lifelong resident of Springville, was a prominent civic leader and cattleman. His mother was also a prominent member of the local community, known especially for her involvement in theater and the arts. She was a member of the Provo Fine Arts Club, Federated Music Club, and numerous other arts associations. David was born the third child of five, and grew up "pitching hay, threshing grain, and doing all those farm activities." David received his first violin at age eight, when he found it underneath the Christmas tree.
Dalton began taking lessons soon after that, first from the local high school music director, Harmon Hatch, and later with John Hilgendorf. When he entered high school, Dalton studied with Lawrence Sardoni, the director of the BYU Symphony Orchestra. Dalton began studies at BYU himself in the fall of 1952, where he was named Concertmaster of the BYU Symphony Orchestra. In these early years of his musical training, Dalton often played at church and community events, both as a soloist and as a part of trios, quartets, and the Springville Civic Orchestra.
In college, Dalton's mentor was Harold Wolf, the concertmaster of the Utah Symphony. Dalton studied with Wolf for one year, and was concertmaster of the BYU Symphony for two years. In 1954, Dalton halted his studies at BYU and spent two and a half years in Germany on a proselyting mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). While in Germany, Dalton had the opportunity to perform at the LDS soldiers' conference in Berchtesgaden, and tour Germany and France for one month, performing for 15 groups of the 12th U.S. Air Force. At the conclusion of his mission, Dalton enrolled at the Vienna Academy of Music, returning to Utah six months later.
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