James Guthrie (conductor)
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James Kelley Guthrie was an American
symphony conductor
and newspaper executive.
At the age of 15, he founded the San Bernardino Community Orchestra, which is today the San Bernardino Symphony
.
In 1936, after Guthrie conducted the first performance of the Hollywood Grand Opera Association, Time
magazine called him the "youngest full-fledged symphony conductor in the U. S."
He was the owner and publisher of the San Bernardino Sun newspaper from 1964 until 1979. In 1974, he established the Guthrie Music Rental Library, which rents "scores and orchestra music to thousands of schools, colleges, and orchestras (both major and new struggling orchestras) at affordable prices in order to encourage music performance." From 1964 until 1973, he was the conductor of the
Riverside Symphony Orchestra in Riverside, California
, later known as the Inland Empire Symphony.
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symphony conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and newspaper executive.
At the age of 15, he founded the San Bernardino Community Orchestra, which is today the San Bernardino Symphony
San Bernardino Symphony
The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1929 by Maestro James K. Guthrie.- External links :*...
.
In 1936, after Guthrie conducted the first performance of the Hollywood Grand Opera Association, Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine called him the "youngest full-fledged symphony conductor in the U. S."
He was the owner and publisher of the San Bernardino Sun newspaper from 1964 until 1979. In 1974, he established the Guthrie Music Rental Library, which rents "scores and orchestra music to thousands of schools, colleges, and orchestras (both major and new struggling orchestras) at affordable prices in order to encourage music performance." From 1964 until 1973, he was the conductor of the
Riverside Symphony Orchestra in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, later known as the Inland Empire Symphony.