Biographical Summary of Ernest Fleischmann
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Born:
December 7, 1924, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany.
Education:
C.A. (S.A.), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1943; B. of
Commerce, University of Cape Town, South Africa,1950; MusB, University of Cape Town,
1954; graduate work, South African College of Music, Cape Town, 1954-56.
Spouse:
Elsa Leviseur, married 1952, three children; divorced 1984.
CAREER HISTORY:
- Assistant conductor, South African National Opera, 1948-51.
- Assistant conductor, Cape Town University Opera, 1950-54.
- Conductor, South African College of Music Choir, 1950-52.
- Music organizer, Van Riebeeck Festival, Cape Town, South Africa, 1952.
- Radio producer and owner, Sound and Film Services, Cape Town, South Africa,
1953-59.
- Music director, Labia Grand Opera Company, Cape Town, South Africa, 1953-55.
- Director, music and drama, Johannesburg Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa,
1956.
- General manager, London Symphony Orchestra, 1959-67.
- Director, European market, CBS Masterworks, London, 1967-69.
- Conductor, music adviser, soundtrack music for film Interlude, 1968.
- Executive director, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; general director,
Hollywood Bowl, 1969-98; executive vice president, managing director, Los Angeles
Philharmonic Association, Hollywood Bowl, 1988-98.
- Artistic director, Ojai Festival, 1998-present.
- Consultant, Fleischmann Arts, 1998-present.
- Program director, American Friends of the Salzburg Festival, 2000-present.
AFFILIATIONS:
- Association of California Symphony Orchestras.
- American Symphony Orchestra League.
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- John Steinway Award, 1979.
- President's Special Award, Association of California Symphony Orchestras, 1980.
- Award of Merit, Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1985.
- Honorary doctor of music, Cleveland Institute of Music, 1987.
- Friends of Music Award for Distinguished Arts Leadership, University of Southern
California, 1989.
- Los Angeles Honors Award, Los Angeles Arts Council, 1989.
- Live Music Award, American Federation of Musicians, Local 47, 1991.
- Burning Bush Award, University of Judaism, 1994.
- "Treasure of Los Angeles," Central City Association, 1996.
- Amigo de Los Angeles Award, Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1996.
- Commander's Cross, Order of Merit, Federal Republic of Germany, 1997.
- First Living Cultural Treasure of Los Angeles, 1998.
- Officer, Ordre des Arts et Lettres, Legion of Honor, France, 1998.
- Knight, First Class, Order of the White Rose, Finland, 1998. Gold Baton Award,
American Symphony Orchestra League, 1998.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND ADDRESSES:
- "Who Runs Our Orchestras...and Who Should?" High
Fidelity/Musical America, January 1969.
- "The Orchestra is Dead. Long Live the Community of Musicians," Cleveland Institute
of Music, May 1987.
- "The Recession, Cultural Change, and a Glut of Orchestras," Salzburg Seminar,
December 1993. "The Community of Musicians—Musicians for the Community," Royal
Philharmonic Society, London, February 2000.
OTHER:
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