As a teenager, Theodore Kuchar was taken every Saturday night to symphony concerts by Lorin Maazel, who was Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1972-82.
Performer Biography
Theodore Kuchar believes that being an orchestral musician is the greatest education for a young conductor, having played with many conductors himself as a violist.
Interpretation
Theodore Kuchar believes a conductor's most important quality is the ability to raise the level of any orchestra, whether community or professional, by being a great teacher and psychologist.
Performer Biography
Theodore Kuchar initially trained as a violinist, then switched to viola at age 17, an astute move for a young musician entering an oversubscribed profession.
Performer Biography
Theodore Kuchar, the conductor on this album, is the most recorded conductor of his generation, with over 130 compact discs to his name.
Performer Biography
Theodore Kuchar's longest affiliation is with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, where he was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in 1994.
Recording & Production
Theodore Kuchar recorded Shostakovich's theatre music in Kiev with musicians who had lived through the composer's era, bringing a unique understanding of the oppression and message behind the music.
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