Everett Lee
American conductor and violinist (1916–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Everett Astor Lee (August 31, 1916 – January 12, 2022) was an American symphonic conductor, opera music director, violinist and music scholar.[1][2] He was the first African American to conduct a Broadway musical, the first to "conduct an established symphony orchestra below the Mason–Dixon line", and the first to conduct a performance by a major American opera company.[3][page needed][4]
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Born | (1916-08-31)August 31, 1916 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 2022(2022-01-12) (aged 105) Malmö, Sweden |
Genres | Orchestral, opera, musical |
Occupation(s) | Conductor, opera music director, musician, music scholar |
Instrument(s) | Violin, Viola, oboe |
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