Gunther Schuller will be talking about his memoir, Gunther Schuller: A Life in Pursuit of Music and Beauty at Auntie's Bookstore today!
Schuller is a very well known conductor, composer, writer, and Artistic Director of the NW Bach Festival in Spokane. He grew up with a father that played for the New York Philharmonic. He studied at Saint Thomas Choir School and the Manhattan School of Music becoming an accomplished horn and flute player. At a yong age he played professionally with the American Ballet Theatre, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
His book is the first of a two volume autobiography of his life's achievements.
A review from the Wall Street Journal stated, "If you'd done a quarter of what Gunther Schuller has done in his
lifetime, I'd want to read your memoirs, too. . . . He is the only
musician in the world who can claim to have played with Maria Callas,
Miles Davis, Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Igor Stravinsky and Arturo
Toscanini. . . . I couldn't put it down, and I can't wait until he
finishes the second volume. . . . Compulsively readable. . . . a
cultural history of America in the 1940s and '50s, viewed through the
prism of his personal experience."
What: Gunther Schuller discussion and signing of Gunther Schuller: A Life in Pursuit of Music and Beauty
Where: Auntie's Bookstore (402 W. Main Ave., Spokane)
When: Saturday, March 17th 2012 2:30 PM
Cost: FREE!
More Information:
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