Gerard Schwarz

Gerard Schwarz (b. August 19, 1947) is an American conductor. He is the Music Director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, a post he has held since 1985, having joined the organization in 1983. He is also Music Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (where his relationship with the players is reported to be difficult) and Music Advisor to the Eastern Music Festival.

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August 19 - 1947 - American - Conductor - Music Director - Seattle Symphony - 1985 - 1983 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Eastern Music Festival

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Schwarz was born in Weehawken, New Jersey, to Austrian parents. He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music and began his musical career as a trumpeter, performing until 1973, but also began conducting in 1966. He has been Music Director of several other organizations, most notably of New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, which he led from 1982 to 2001.

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Weehawken - New Jersey - Austrian - Juilliard School - Trumpet - 1973 - 1966 - New York - Mostly Mozart Festival - 1982 - 2001

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Schwarz is noted for championing American composers, past and present, and the almost 100 recordings he has made with the Seattle Symphony include many American works. He has also recorded all of Mahler's symphonies and Richard Strauss's tone poems with the Liverpool orchestra.

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Composer - Mahler - Symphonies - Richard Strauss - Tone poem

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