Gustav Meier
Encyclopedia
Gustav Meier is the director of the Orchestra Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute
of the Johns Hopkins University
. He is also Music Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut.
(1960–1973) where he became the youngest full-time professor in the school's history, the Eastman School of Music
(1973–1976),, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1976–1995). He has also served on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center
in Massachusetts. He regularly teaches conducting master classes across North America, Europe and Asia.
Meier currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan
.
Peabody Institute
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a renowned conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place.-History:...
of the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He is also Music Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut.
Biography
Meier received his musical diploma from the Zurich Conservatory, Switzerland. He has served on the faculties of Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(1960–1973) where he became the youngest full-time professor in the school's history, the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
(1973–1976),, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1976–1995). He has also served on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center
Tanglewood Music Center
The Tanglewood Music Center is an annual summer music academy in Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, in which emerging professional musicians participate in performances, master classes and workshops designed to provide an intense training and networking experience...
in Massachusetts. He regularly teaches conducting master classes across North America, Europe and Asia.
Meier currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.
Awards and honors
- 1982: Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- 1988: Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award, Harvard University
- 1995: Ditson Conductor's AwardDitson Conductor's AwardThe Ditson Conductor's Award, established in 1945, is the oldest award honoring conductors for their commitment to the performance of American music. The US$5,000 purse endowed by the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University was increased in 1999 from US$1,000.Upon the death of Alice M. Ditson,...
- 1999: Max Rudolf Award, Conductors Guild of America