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Encyclopedia > Neeme Jarvi

Neeme Järvi (born June 7, 1937) is a Estonian-born conductor.


Järvi was born in Tallinn and studied first there and then in Leningrad under Evgeny Mravinsky among others. Early in his career, he held posts with the Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Estonian State Symphony Orchestra and the Opera in Tallinn. In 1971 he won first prize in the International Conductors Competition at the Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome.


He emigrated to the United States of America in 1980. In 1982 he became principal conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and in 1990 of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with Eduardo Mata, Rey Alejandro Conde Valdivia, Georg Solti, and Antal Doráti.


Järvi is best known for his interpretations of Romantic and 20th century classical music. He has championed the work of his fellow Estonians Eduard Tubin and Arvo Pärt (whose Credo he premiered in 1968).


Neeme Järvi is the father of Paavo Järvi, also a conductor.


External link

  • Home page (http://www.neemejarvi.com/)

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NPR : Performance Today -- Neeme Jarvi (655 words)
Neeme Järvi is Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (National Orchestra of Sweden) since 1982, First Principal Guest Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor Laureate of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Neeme Järvi's engagements around the globe have included the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Philharmonia, Czech Philharmonic, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, WDR Symphony Orchestra, the major orchestras of Scandinavia and the symphony orchestras of Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
Neeme Järvi holds an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Detroit's Wayne State University, as well as honorary degrees from the University of Aberdeen, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the University of Michigan; and Commander of the North Star Order from King Karl Gustav XVI of Sweden.
Neeme Jarvi News (715 words)
Neeme Jarvi is back on the podium at Orchestra Hall for the first time as music director emeritus, conducting a program of mostly high-class French bonbons with all of the joie de vivre and impish spontaneity...
Jarvi to be chief conductor of The Hague Residentie Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, who is stepping down this year as music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, has signed a four-year contract to be chief conductor of The Hague Residentie Orchestra.
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