Hobart Earle

Hobart Earle (born 20 December 1960) is a Venezuelan-born conductor of American descent and People's Artist of Ukraine recipient.

Conductor

He became known for conducting Odessa Philharmonic Theater for which he was honored with the title People's Artist of Ukraine. He elevated the orchestra to a position of international prominence, appearing in such concert halls in Europe as Barbican Centre, Beethovenhalle of Germany, Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Musikverein, National Auditorium of Madrid the Great Halls of both Moscow and Saint Petersburg Conservatories and in the United States at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Center, Davies Hall and the United Nations General Assembly. As a guest conductor, he appeared with such as orchestras in Europe as Vienna Chamber and Tonkünstler Orchestra, the Noord Nederlands Orkest in Holland, the Krakow Philharmonic and Sinfonia Iuventus in Poland, the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa and Athens State Symphony, Orchestra della Toscana and Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana in Italy and in the United States with such orchestras as Buffalo and Florida Philharmonic Orchestras, the Orchestra Nova San Diego and North Carolina Symphony, to name a few.[1]

His festival credits include the Bregenz, Budapest, and Lugano Spring Festivals as well as Perth International and Nuits Musicales du Suquet in Cannes, among others. At the Greek National Opera[1] in Athens, he conducted new productions of The Snow Queen and Don Quixote.

While conducting the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation he received a message on June 27, 2013 that Viktor Yanukovych had signed a decree naming him People's Artist of Ukraine. Thereafter he had an interview with Kievan American Embassy where he talked about his friendship with Bohdan Stupka.[2]

Recordings and awards

He has recorded works by such composers as Mykola Kolessa, Myroslav Skoryk, Yevhen Stankovych and Reinhold Gliere who were not previously recorded in Ukraine. His recordings were released on such labels as Naxos, Albany, ASV Records and Toccata Classics and were awarded Best Classical Album award in 2002.[1]

In 2003, in conjunction with leading newspapers in Ukraine, the Russian Cosmonaut Association named a star in the Perseus (constellation) as ‘Hobart Earle’.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Hobart Earle". Odessa Philharmonic Theater. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Emma Hutchins (August 8, 2013). "Interview with Hobart Earle, the First American and Newest People’s Artist of Ukraine". U.S. Embassy Kyiv. Retrieved January 12, 2014.

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