Joseph Adato
| Joseph Adato | |
|---|---|
 Joseph Adato | |
| Born | Joseph Adato May 7, 1937 Bronx, New York |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American Jewish |
| 💼 Occupation | Musician (Percussionist), Teacher, Author |
Early Life
Joseph Adato is an American musician, teacher, and author. Adato was born Joseph Adato (Joseph ben Yehudah) in Bronx, New York, the son of Turkish-Jewish emigrants, Leo and Venezia (Cohen). He married Judith Helene Waldman on August 29, 1965. They have three children – sons Leon Adato, Marc, and Aaron.
Career
Joseph Adato was born May 7, 1937 in Bronx, NY. He began playing drums and percussion as a child, and at the age of 8 began studying under noted musician and teacher Morris Goldenberg. After grade school he attended the High School of Music & Art (then known as "Music and Art High School") and went on to earn his Bachelor of Music degree at Juilliard School. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in Music Education from Columbia University. While at Juilliard, he studied percussion methods with his mentor Morris Goldenberg, and timpani with Saul Goodman (percussionist).
While he performed at both a local and national level in his youth[1], Adato's professional career began during his time at Juilliard, when he appeared regularly with the New York Philharmonic and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Post graduation he continued working with those groups along with the New York State Ballet Orchestra and in several Broadway productions.[2]
In 1962 Mr. Adato joined the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell. He continued as a member of the orchestra percussion section under the batons of Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Franz Welser-Möst. After 44 years of distinguished service, Joseph retired from the Cleveland Orchestra in 2006.[3]
Adato was also a prolific teacher, working as part of the faculty at Baldwin Wallace University from 1963-1970; then at University of Akron from 1970-1978, and at Cleveland State University from 1978-1988.
In addition to his work as a musician and teacher, Joseph Adato co-authored two books. The first, "The Percussionist's Dictionary"[4], published in 1984, has become one of the de facto references on percussion instruments and the many variations of terms used to refer to them in musical scores across time and around the world. The second, Percussion Instruments of the World [5], published in 2010, is a significant expansion on their prior work.
Publications
- The Percussionist's Dictionary
- Percussion Instruments of the World
- Percussion Wonderland[6]
References
- ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer Advance Local Media LLC. March 16 2013 https://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/2013/03/cleveland_orchestra_bass_drumm.html
- ↑ Fanfare, Portraits of the Cleveland Orchestra 1995, The Musical Arts Association. ISBN 0960914242 Search this book on
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- ↑ PlayBill June 5 2006, PLAYBILL INC. https://www.playbill.com/article/cleveland-orchestra-announces-five-retirements
- ↑ The Percussionist's Dictionary: Translations, Descriptions, and Photographs of Percussion Instruments from Around the World. Alfred Music. ISBN 9781457493829 Search this book on ..
- ↑ Percussion Instruments of the World: A Comprehensive Listing of Percussion Instruments From Antiquity to the Present Joseph Adato & George Judy, 2010. ISBN 9780578080864 Search this book on ..
- ↑ Percussion Wonderland 1994 https://lccn.loc.gov/94775757
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