Ari Lipsky Speaks at Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
Please join Ann Arbor Kiwanians as Ari Lipsky, Music Director/Conductor of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, discusses music and the Symphony's current season.
Born in Israel where he received extensive training as a cellist and as a flutist, Arie Lipsky was just nine when he won the first of many prestigious musical competitions allowing him to solo with his town’s orchestra. After this impressive success, he began to appear in concerts throughout Israel and Europe. Mr. Lipsky subsequently began serious study of composition and conducting. His mentors include Semyon Bychkov, Yoel Levi and Kurt Mazur in conducting and Pablo Casals and Leonard Rose on cello. He holds degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Music which he received before serving in the Israeli Army.
After moving to the United States, Mr. Lipsky served as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Ohio Opera. He moved to Buffalo in 1984 to become the Buffalo Philharmonic’s principal cellist and in 1990, he became the Resident Conductor. In early 1995, on short notice, Arie replaced the late Eduardo Mata conducting the Israel Chamber Orchestra, where his success resulted in return engagements with many of Israel’s orchestras. Lipsky also conducted the Arthur Rubinstein Orchestra in Lódz, Poland. Lipsky is the Music Director of the Ashland Symphony (Ohio), Principal Guest Conductor of Haifa Symphony Orchestra, and also conducts major orchestras in the United States, Canada and Europe. Mr. Lipsky was named A2SO's thiteenth conductor in 2000.
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is a premier regional orchestra offering live, symphonic music for audiences of diverse ages and classical music experiences. The A2SO touches the lives of over 76,000 people every year, from tiny tots to seasoned citizens in venues ranging from the Michigan Theater to Hill Auditorium, as well as schools in the five-county area including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Dexter District Libraries, and senior citizen centers.
Date and Time
Monday Apr 7, 2014
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Monday, April 7, 2014 Starts: Noon Ends: 1:15pm
Location
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Second Floor 200 S. First Street at Washington Downtown Ann Arbor
Fees/Admission
Open to all Chamber members; no charge for program. Lunch available for $10. If coming for lunch, please call Martha Petroski at 734-761-3740 so our caterer will be prepared.