Donald George Johanos (February 10, 1928–May 29, 2007) was a conductor and music director with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. He was recognised for his support of contemporary classical music. Johanos performed or conducted on at least 16 recordings. ^[1] February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra which plays its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. ... The Honolulu Symphony, also known as the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, is the official symphonic orchestra of the City & County of Honolulu in the State of Hawaii. ... This article discusses classical music in the first sense (see below). ...

Early life and career

Johanos was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1928. He attended the Eastman School of Music, receiving an undergraduate degree in violin, a master's degree in music theory and a performer's certificate in conducting. ^[2] Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... The Eastman School of Music (also known more simply as The Eastman School, Eastman, or ESM) is a music conservatory located in the United States. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Music theory is a field of study that investigates the nature or mechanics of music. ...

After his graduation from Eastman, Johanos played violin for five years in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, where he received coaching in conducting from the music director, Erich Leinsdorf. In 1958, Johanos won the International Conductors Competition run by the Netherlands Radio Union. ^[3] The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Rochester, New York. ... Erich Leinsdorf (February 4, 1912 - September 11, 1993) was a conductor. ... The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS, Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation) is one of the Dutch broadcasters in the Dutch public broadcasting system, Publieke Omroep. ...

Conductor and music director

In 1962, Johanos became the music director and principal conductor with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. During this period, he conducted the orchestra in several recordings. However, he had problems with the musicians during his stint in Dallas, resulting in his departure in 1970. ^[4] Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ...

Johanos moved to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1979 as associate conductor and director of its chamber orchestra.^[5] The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of the major orchestras in the United States. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ...

He became the musical director and conductor of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in 1979. Johanos helped settle the orchestra down after the retirement of Robert la Marchina. He was also known for championing new music, which caused some frictions with the board. Johanos received an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1991 for "adventuresome programming of contemporary music". ^[6] The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ...

While at Honolulu, Johanos recorded with his own and other orchestras. In 1993, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra recorded an album, Three Works by Dan Welcher with the Honolulu Symphony, under Johanos's baton. Welcher dedicated his Symphony No. 1 to Johanos. The 1993–94 season, which would have been Johanos's last with the Honolulu orchestra, was cancelled due to a labor dispute.^[7] Dan Welcher (born 1948) is an American composer, conductor, and music educator. ...

Johanos retired to Naples, Florida, where he died in 2007. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sir Georg Solti (October 21, 1912 - September 5, 1997) was a well-known orchestral and operatic conductor, who was still actively engaged in performing right up until his death. ... The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra which plays its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. ... Anshel Brusilow (born 14 August 1928) is a United States conductor. ...

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