mdpm99
11-11-2003, 06:43 AM
maes|tro «MYS troh; Italian mah EHS troh», noun, plural maes|tros, Italian ma|es|tri «mah EHS tree».
1 a great composer, teacher, or conductor of music: His appearance in the dual role of pianist and maestro, was nevertheless an impressive demonstration of a remarkable musical talent (New Yorker).
2 a master of any art: ... a maestro in the field of travel and gastronomy (Atlantic).
Italian maestro - Latin magister a master
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Choo Hoey [article citation]
Choo Hoey (1934-...), a Chinese musician, popularly known as the Maestro, founded the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1979.
Choo Hoey (1934-...), a Chinese musician, popularly known as the Maestro, founded the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1979. He served as its conductor until 1996. Under his guidance as music director and resident conductor, the orchestra gained an international reputation, winning particular acclaim for performances in Europe.
Choo Hoey was born to Chinese parents in Palembang, Sumatra, in Indonesia. In 1946, he came with his family to Singapore and started taking violin lessons. In 1951, he joined the Royal Academy of Music in London, and his skill as a conductor soon became evident. He won the Ernest Read Prize for conducting in 1955. He led a professional orchestra for the first time in Belgium in 1958. Later, he conducted leading orchestras in major musical centers in many countries. From 1969 to 1978, he lived in Greece, where he helped bring Greek orchestral music into prominence. He was awarded the Singapore Public Service Star in 1982. In 1998, he was appointed principal guest conductor of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in China.
[ November 11, 2003, 06:52 AM: Message edited by: david mancuso ]
1 a great composer, teacher, or conductor of music: His appearance in the dual role of pianist and maestro, was nevertheless an impressive demonstration of a remarkable musical talent (New Yorker).
2 a master of any art: ... a maestro in the field of travel and gastronomy (Atlantic).
Italian maestro - Latin magister a master
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Choo Hoey [article citation]
Choo Hoey (1934-...), a Chinese musician, popularly known as the Maestro, founded the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1979.
Choo Hoey (1934-...), a Chinese musician, popularly known as the Maestro, founded the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1979. He served as its conductor until 1996. Under his guidance as music director and resident conductor, the orchestra gained an international reputation, winning particular acclaim for performances in Europe.
Choo Hoey was born to Chinese parents in Palembang, Sumatra, in Indonesia. In 1946, he came with his family to Singapore and started taking violin lessons. In 1951, he joined the Royal Academy of Music in London, and his skill as a conductor soon became evident. He won the Ernest Read Prize for conducting in 1955. He led a professional orchestra for the first time in Belgium in 1958. Later, he conducted leading orchestras in major musical centers in many countries. From 1969 to 1978, he lived in Greece, where he helped bring Greek orchestral music into prominence. He was awarded the Singapore Public Service Star in 1982. In 1998, he was appointed principal guest conductor of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in China.
[ November 11, 2003, 06:52 AM: Message edited by: david mancuso ]