Catherine Comet (born 1944)[1] is a French-born, American conductor who from 1986 to 1997 was the music director of the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids, Michigan, becoming the first woman to hold a post as music director of a professional orchestra in the United States.[2] During her 11-year tenure with the Grand Rapids Symphony, she also served as music director of the American Symphony Orchestra.[3] She received the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award in 1988.[4][5][6]
From 1984 to 1986, Comet was associate conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
References
- ^ Scanlan, Marie (1992-03-01). "An Interview with Catherine Comet". Music Educators Journal. 78 (7): 42–45. doi:10.2307/3398358. JSTOR 3398358. S2CID 144612812.
- ^ Karin Pendle (2001). Women & Music: A History. Indiana University Press. p. 363. ISBN 025321422X.
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (13 April 1990). "New Leader Looks To Past At American Symphony". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- ^ Crutchfield, Will (1984-09-04). "MUSIC: CATHERINE COMET LEADS VERDI 'DESTINY'". The New York Times.
- ^ McLellan, Joseph (1987-10-02). "National Symphony Orchestra". The Washington Post.
- ^ "CATHERINE COMET CONDUCTS THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1988-12-09.
External links
- Official biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 September 2007)
- Interview with Catherine Comet, January 7, 1991