James DePreist papers, 1869-2014 (bulk 1958-2013).

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

DePreist, James, 1936-2013.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.

Anderson, Marian.

Oregon Symphony.

Conductors (Music)--United States.

Conductors (Music).

United States.

African American conductors (Music).

Genre:

Manuscripts, American.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of James DePreist, 2001-2005 and Ginette DePreist, 2016.

Physical Description:

122 boxes + 1 map drawer

Arrangement:

Arranged in 21 series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Calendars and Address Books; IV. Oregon Symphony; V. Orchestras--Principal Conductor/Music Director; VI. Orchestras--Guest Conductor; VII. Concert Management Agencies; VIII. Financial Records; IX. Programs; X. Professional Activities; XI. Memorabilia; XII. Awards and Honors; XIII. Writings of Others; XIV. Magazine Articles; XV. Clippings; XVI. Photographs; XVII. Recordings; XVIII. Commemorative objects; XIX. Oversize; XX. Teaching; and XXI. Books relating to music.

Place of Publication:

1869-2014

Language Note:

In English and French.

Biography/History:

Conductor born in Philadelphia in 1936; nephew of contralto Marian Anderson. During his music career DePreist served as director of the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec, Oregon Symphony, Malmo symfoniorkester, and Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, in addition to an international career as a guest conductor with many other orchestras.

Summary:

Papers primarily documenting DePreist's conducting career, with a focus on the 1980s and 1990s with the Oregon Symphony, including organizational records, concert programs, and press coverage, with a smaller number of scores and recordings.

Finding Aid/Index:

Finding aid available through the World Wide Web.

OCLC:

155932700