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'''Leonid Grin''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Леонид Грин, IPA: [[Help:IPA/Russian|[ʲɪɐˈnʲid ɡrʲin]]]) (born {{Birth date|1947|06|19|mf=yes}}) is an American conductor.
'''Leonid Gavrilovich Grin''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Леонид Гаврилович Грин, IPA: [[Help:IPA/Russian|[lʲɪɐˈnʲid ɡrʲin]]]) (born {{Birth date|1947|06|19|mf=yes}}) is a Soviet-born American conductor.


==Biography==
Grin was born in [[Dnipropetrovsk]] ([[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|UkSSR]]/[[Ukraine]]). Trained from early childhood on as a pianist and composer, he later studied orchestra conducting at the [[Moscow Conservatory]] with [[Leo Ginzburg|Leo Ginsburg]] and [[Kirill Kondrashin|Kiril Kondrashin]]. After graduating with honors he became immediately Associate Conductor of the [[Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra]] and conducted until his emigration many leading orchestras of the Soviet Union (among them the [[Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra]], the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra as well the [[Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra|Moscow State Radio Orchestra]]).
Grin was born in [[Dnepropetrovsk]], [[Ukrainian SSR]] (today part of [[Ukraine]]). From early childhood he studied piano and composition. Later he studied conducting at the [[Moscow Conservatory]] with [[Leo Ginzburg]] and [[Kirill Kondrashin]]. After graduating with honors he was appointed associate conductor of the [[Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Before his emigration he conducted orchestras across the Soviet Union including the [[Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra]] and [[Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra|Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra]].


In 1981 Grin immigrated with his family to the United States. Soon after [[Leonard Bernstein]] became his mentor and selected him to be one of the first conducting fellows of the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra]]. During this period Grin conducted and recorded with various orchestras in North America and Western Europe.
Soon after his emigration with his wife and two children to the USA in 1981, [[Leonard Bernstein]] became Grin’s mentor. He selected him to be one of the first conducting fellows of the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Grin started during that time working with leading western orchestras like the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra|Scottish National Orchestra]], [[City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra|Göteborg Symphony]], Berlin Radio Orchestra ([[Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin]]), the Frankfurt Radio Symphony ([[hr-Sinfonieorchester]]), Leipzig Radio Orchestra ([[MDR Sinfonieorchester]]), as well as the [[Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra|Helsinki Philharmonic]]. In the USA he worked among others with the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic|Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-31-ca-13032-story.html|title=Keeping Emotions in Check for Two Sides of Shostakovich|last=Ginell|first=Richard|date=2000-08-31|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref> the [[Houston Symphony|Houston Symphony Orchestra]],<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1984-07-04|title=HSO Tchaikovsky program is a spectacular success|journal=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> the [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra]], and the [[National Symphony Orchestra]].


Since his emigration Leonid Grin held numerous Music Director positions both in North- and South America as well Europe. He was Music Director of the [[Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra]], the [[San Jose Symphony Orchestra]], the opera in Saarbrücken ([[Theater Saarbrücken|Saarländisches Staatstheater]]) and the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radio.uchile.cl/2018/02/04/leonid-grin-la-sinfonica-es-una-de-las-tres-o-cuatro-mejores-orquestas-de-latinoamerica/|title=Leonid Grin: "La Sinfónica es una de las tres o cuatro mejores orquestas de Latinoamérica"|website=diarioUchile.Cultura|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> He also recorded with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra (his recordings of [[Erkki Melartin|Erkki Mellartin]]’s symphonies have been internationally awarded).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3222168-Leonid-Grin|title=Discogs. Leonid Grin|website=Discogs|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> Among others Leonid Grin worked with soloists [[Yo-Yo Ma]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Jose-Symphony-season-set-Yo-Yo-Ma-to-play-2921861.php|title=San Jose Symphony season set|last=Koshman|first=Joshua|date=2001-08-05|work=SFGate|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref> [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Barbara Hendricks]], [[Mischa Maisky|Misha Maisky]], [[Yefim Bronfman]], [[Evgeny Kissin]], [[Frederica von Stade]], and [[Isaac Stern]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-27-ca-11057-story.html|title=At the Intersection of His Two Lives|last=Henken|first=John|website=LA Times|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref>
Grin has been music director of the [[Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[San Jose Symphony Orchestra]], ([[Theater Saarbrücken|Saarländisches Staatstheater]]) and the {{ill|National Symphony Orchestra of Chile|es|Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radio.uchile.cl/2018/02/04/leonid-grin-la-sinfonica-es-una-de-las-tres-o-cuatro-mejores-orquestas-de-latinoamerica/|title=Leonid Grin: "La Sinfónica es una de las tres o cuatro mejores orquestas de Latinoamérica"|website=diarioUchile.Cultura|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>


Among the soloists that Grin has collaborated with are [[Yo-Yo Ma]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Jose-Symphony-season-set-Yo-Yo-Ma-to-play-2921861.php|title=San Jose Symphony season set|last=Koshman|first=Joshua|date=2001-08-05|work=SFGate|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref> [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Barbara Hendricks]], [[Mischa Maisky|Misha Maisky]], [[Yefim Bronfman]], [[Evgeny Kissin]], [[Frederica von Stade]], and [[Isaac Stern]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-27-ca-11057-story.html|title=At the Intersection of His Two Lives|last=Henken|first=John|newspaper=LA Times|date=27 August 2000 |access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref>
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As a teacher Leonid Grin served as Professor of Symphony and Opera Conducting at the faculty of the [[University of Houston]] (Moores School of Music), the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and the Järvi Academy. His most notable student is Estonian-American conductor [[Paavo Järvi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parnumusicfestival.ee/parnu-music-festival/artists/leonid-grin|title=Leonid Grin|website=Pärnu Music Festival|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref>

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As a teacher Grin served as Professor of Symphony and Opera Conducting at the faculty of the [[University of Houston]] (Moores School of Music), the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and the Järvi Academy. His most notable student is [[Paavo Järvi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parnumusicfestival.ee/parnu-music-festival/artists/leonid-grin|title=Leonid Grin|website=Pärnu Music Festival|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Leonid Gavrilovich Grin (Russian: Леонид Гаврилович Грин, IPA: [lʲɪɐˈnʲid ɡrʲin]) (born (1947-06-19)June 19, 1947) is a Soviet-born American conductor.

Biography

Grin was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR (today part of Ukraine). From early childhood he studied piano and composition. Later he studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory with Leo Ginzburg and Kirill Kondrashin. After graduating with honors he was appointed associate conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Before his emigration he conducted orchestras across the Soviet Union including the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra and Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.

In 1981 Grin immigrated with his family to the United States. Soon after Leonard Bernstein became his mentor and selected him to be one of the first conducting fellows of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. During this period Grin conducted and recorded with various orchestras in North America and Western Europe.

Grin has been music director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, San Jose Symphony Orchestra, (Saarländisches Staatstheater) and the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile [es].[1]

Among the soloists that Grin has collaborated with are Yo-Yo Ma,[2] Itzhak Perlman, Barbara Hendricks, Misha Maisky, Yefim Bronfman, Evgeny Kissin, Frederica von Stade, and Isaac Stern.[3]

As a teacher Grin served as Professor of Symphony and Opera Conducting at the faculty of the University of Houston (Moores School of Music), the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and the Järvi Academy. His most notable student is Paavo Järvi.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Leonid Grin: "La Sinfónica es una de las tres o cuatro mejores orquestas de Latinoamérica"". diarioUchile.Cultura. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  2. ^ Koshman, Joshua (2001-08-05). "San Jose Symphony season set". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  3. ^ Henken, John (27 August 2000). "At the Intersection of His Two Lives". LA Times. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  4. ^ "Leonid Grin". Pärnu Music Festival. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
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