Henry Mazer
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Maestro Henry Mazer |
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| Background information | |
| Native name | Henry Simon Mazer |
| Also known as | 亨利·梅哲 |
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July 21, 1918 Pittsburgh |
| Died | August 1, 2002 (aged 84) Taipei |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor,recording artist,music educator |
| Years active | 1948–2002 |
| Labels | Jingo (金革唱片) |
| Associated acts | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra |
Henry Simon Mazer (July 21, 1918-August 1, 2002), was an American and later Taiwanese conductor, recording artist and music educator who was the founding principal conductor and music director of Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 until suffering a stroke in February 2001. Prior to his move to Taiwan, he was the conductor and associate conductor of major American symphonies including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He contributed greatly to the refinement of the performances of classical music in Taiwan, leading local musicians to gain recognition overseas. There is a cultural center dedicated to him in Taipei.
Born in Pittsburgh, Mazer was educated at Duquesne University and at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Mazer chose conducting for his career early-on in his life, and became the protégé of renowned conductor Fritz Reiner. At Reiner's recommendation, Mazer conducted the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra in West Virginia from 1948–1958 and the Florida Symphony Orchestra in Orlando from 1958–1965. In 1966, Mazer was named Associate Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Four years later, he received a last-minute invitation to stand-in with the Symphony when its conductor, William Steinberg, was taken ill. Held at New York City's Carnegie Hall, the concert brought Mazer to the attention of Sir Georg Solti, who later asked him to be his Associate Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for the next 15 years. During that time, he performed with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Arthur Rubinstein, Isaac Stern, Andrés Segovia, Rudolf Serkin, Robert Casadesus, and Marian Anderson.
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