Lorne Munroe (November 24, 1924 – May 4, 2020) was an American cellist.[1] He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1951 to 1964 and principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic from 1964 to 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the 32 seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic. His last performance with the orchestra as a member of the ensemble was on February 27, 1996; although he later returned as a guest artist.[2]
Munroe was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in November 1924. When he was three years old he learned to play the cello by using a viola with a leg attached.[1] He won the Winnipeg Music Competition festival at 10. At age 14, he was sponsored by composer Arthur Benjamin to attend the Royal College of Music in London in 1937–39. In his final year, he played with Benjamin a piece the composer wrote for Munroe. He continued his studies in Philadelphia at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he was a student of cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and Orlando Cole.[1]
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Lorne Munroe and Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts, December 1968
In 1964, he was invited by Leonard Bernstein to become the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic. This period also saw him performing as a soloist.[1] One such occasion was during a Young People's Concert broadcast aired Christmas Day, 1968, in a performance of Richard Strauss' Don Quixote.
In 1945, he married violist Janée Munroe, with whom he had 10 sons and one daughter. Janée died September 10, 2006.[4]
Lorne Munroe died in May 2020 at the age of 95.[5]
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^ abcdefGibson, Ronald and Winters, Kenneth, "Munroe, Lorne* June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Accessed March 12, 2009
^Broznan, Nadine, "Chronicle", New York Times, January 22, 1996. Accessed March 12, 2009
^"Making a Move". The New York Times. September 13, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
lorne, munroe, november, 1924, 2020, american, cellist, principal, cellist, philadelphia, orchestra, from, 1951, 1964, principal, cellist, york, philharmonic, from, 1964, 1996, featured, soloist, more, than, times, during, seasons, played, york, philharmonic, . Lorne Munroe November 24 1924 May 4 2020 was an American cellist 1 He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1951 to 1964 and principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic from 1964 to 1996 He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the 32 seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic His last performance with the orchestra as a member of the ensemble was on February 27 1996 although he later returned as a guest artist 2 Lorne Munroe Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editMunroe was born in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada in November 1924 When he was three years old he learned to play the cello by using a viola with a leg attached 1 He won the Winnipeg Music Competition festival at 10 At age 14 he was sponsored by composer Arthur Benjamin to attend the Royal College of Music in London in 1937 39 In his final year he played with Benjamin a piece the composer wrote for Munroe He continued his studies in Philadelphia at the Curtis Institute of Music where he was a student of cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and Orlando Cole 1 Career edit nbsp Lorne Munroe and Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Young People s Concerts December 1968 After serving in the US Army 3 during World War II he graduated from Curtis In 1949 he was the sole winner of the Naumburg award and made his recital debut in New York in November of that year In 1949 50 he performed with the Cleveland Orchestra before taking two positions as principal cello first with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1950 51 and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1951 1 In 1964 he was invited by Leonard Bernstein to become the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic This period also saw him performing as a soloist 1 One such occasion was during a Young People s Concert broadcast aired Christmas Day 1968 in a performance of Richard Strauss Don Quixote He also taught at the Juilliard School and at the Philadelphia Musical Academy now University of the Arts 1 Personal life editIn 1945 he married violist Janee Munroe with whom he had 10 sons and one daughter Janee died September 10 2006 4 Lorne Munroe died in May 2020 at the age of 95 5 References editCitations a b c d e f Gibson Ronald and Winters Kenneth Munroe Lorne Archived June 8 2011 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of Music in Canada Accessed March 12 2009 Broznan Nadine Chronicle New York Times January 22 1996 Accessed March 12 2009 Making a Move The New York Times September 13 1964 Retrieved March 17 2018 Obituary of Janee Munroe NY and Philly Lament Principal CellistExternal links editLorne Munroe discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorne Munroe amp oldid 1205040240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
