Michael R. Charry

Conductor | Educator | Author

Michael Charry Professional Milestones

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1933

Mr. Charry is born in New York, New York to Harold Paul and Sylvia Charry.

1950

Mr. Charry receives a diploma from The Bronx High School of Science and begins studying courses in piano and oboe at Oberlin College and Conservatory.

1952

Mr. Charry spends three summers taking courses at the Pierre Monteux School.

1955

Mr. Charry receives a Bachelor of Science from The Juilliard School.

1956

Mr. Charry receives a Master of Science in orchestra conducting from The Juilliard School.

1957

Mr. Charry serves as a conductor and pianist for the José Limón Dance Company while touring in Europe.

1958

Mr. Charry serves in the United States Army for two years.

1960

Mr. Charry returns as a conductor and pianist for the José Limón Dance Company, this time touring in South and Central America, and later becomes assistant conductor and principal oboist of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra.

1961

Mr. Charry becomes apprentice conductor for The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as music director and conductor for the Canton Symphony Orchestra.

1962

Mr. Charry serves as a guest conductor for concerts and operas in the United States, Europe and Scandinavia.

1963

Mr. Charry serves as conductor and pianist for the José Limón Dance Company while on tour in eastern Asia.

1976

Mr. Charry becomes music director and conductor of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.

1981

Mr. Charry receives the Alice M. Ditson Award from Columbia University.

1983

Mr. Charry becomes of orchestral activities and an associate professor of orchestral conducting at Syracuse University in New York.

1984

Mr. Charry becomes music director and full professor of orchestral and opera programs at the Boston University School of Music.

1988

Mr. Charry joins the faculty of the Mannes School of Music at The New School.

1989

Mr. Charry becomes music director of The Mannes Orchestra.

1991

Mr. Charry serves as president of the Conductor Guild, Inc.

2011

Mr. Charry authors “George Szell: A Life of Music,” published by the University of Illinois Press.

2012

Mr. Charry receives the Best Historical Research in Recorded Classical Music Award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collection (ARSC).

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