James Guthrie (conductor)
James K. Guthrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1914 |
| Died | 9 March 1996 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | symphony conductor and newspaper executive |
James Kelley Guthrie (March 11, 1914 – March 9, 1996)[1] was an American symphony conductor and newspaper executive.[2]
At the age of 15, he founded the , which is today the San Bernardino Symphony.[2][3]
In 1936, after Guthrie conducted the first performance of the , Time magazine called him the "youngest full-fledged symphony conductor in the U. S."[3]
He was the owner and publisher of the San Bernardino Sun newspaper from 1964 until 1979. In 1974, he established the , 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."[4] From 1964 until 1973, he was the conductor of the in Riverside, California, later known as the .[5]
References[]
- ^ James Guthrie (1914–1996), Social Security Death Index
- ^ a b Muckenfuss, Mark (September 26, 2008). "San Bernardino Symphony hits 80th year". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Music: Youngest Conductor". Time. December 7, 1936. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "Who was James K. Guthrie". Guthrie Music Rental Library. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "Riverside Symphony Orchestra Program Collection". Riverside Public Library. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- American male conductors (music)
- American newspaper publishers (people)
- University of Redlands alumni
- 1914 births
- Musicians from San Bernardino, California
- 1996 deaths
- 20th-century American conductors (music)
- Journalists from California
- Classical musicians from California
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- 20th-century American journalists
- American male journalists