Jeanne Lamon
Jeanne Lamon (born August 14, 1949 in New York City ) is a Canadian violinist and conductor of American origin.
Life
Jeanne Lamon began taking violin lessons at the age of seven. She later moved to Brandeis University in Boston, where she studied with Robert Koff (1919-2005), after which she continued her studies with Herman Krebbers in the Netherlands. In 1972 and 1973 she studied baroque violin and orchestral conducting with Sigiswald Kuijken . In the following years she played in well-known European and American baroque ensembles as a chamber musician or concert master.
From 1978 she had a teaching position in the department of early music at Smith College in Massachusetts. In 1981 she received an invitation to Canada to work with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, which was founded in 1979, and was then offered to lead the orchestra. She moved to Toronto and became a Canadian citizen in 1988.
Under her leadership, the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra achieved an internationally recognized status and is today one of the best ensembles of its kind.
She teaches at the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto and at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. For her services to historical performance practice in baroque music, Lamon has received numerous international awards, including the 1974 Erwin Bodky Award for Early Music.
In 2014 she received the Order of Ontario for her services .
She has been Music Director Emerita of Tafelmusik since June 2016 and would like to devote herself more to violin teaching projects and guest conducting in the future.
Web links
- CV on the website of Tafelmusik (English)
- Jeanne Lamon at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lamon, Jeanne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamon, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian historical performance practice violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |