Thomas D. Hormel
| Thomas D. Hormel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Dubois Hormel February 3, 1930 Austin, Minnesota |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Simone Mostovoy 1953-1973 (Undated.divorced) Eva Lengyel 1974-1980 (Undated.divorced) Marcia Schiffman 1981-1982 (Undated.divorced) Rampa Robinson 1992-2002 (Undated.divorced) Marisa Ignacio 2007-Current (Undated.) | |
| 👶 Children | 6 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Jay Catherwood Hormel Germaine Dubois |
| 👪 Relatives | Geordie Hormel (brother) James Hormel (brother) George A. Hormel (paternal grandfather) |
Early Life[edit]
Thomas (Tom) D. Hormel is the grandson of George A. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods. Hormel attended Austin High and the Shattuck Military School in Minnesota. He studied Law at Loyola Law School and Architecture at University of Southern California. Hormel graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles with a BA in Sociology.
Career as an Artist[edit]
As a visual artist, Hormel has worked in both oil and acrylics, ceramics, photography, digital art, and multi-media. Much of Hormel’s early work reflects a fascination with three-dimensional structure. In the 1950’s and 60’s he produced a great deal of sculptures, mobiles, and collages.
Hormel studied painting with the artist Frank Weir, following in the abstract footsteps of twentieth century European artists Paul Klee and Piet Mondrian. Throughout his career in art, Hormel’s painting style evolved to include abstract romanticism and contemporary post-modern styles.
Hormel's works have been shown at the Austin ArtWorks Center Gallery, the SPAM museum, the Hormel Historic Home, and the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
Career as a Composer[edit]
As a composer, Hormel broke through in 1990 with his ballet, Legend of Bird Mountain. The piece was selected for the Sun Valley Arts Festival by Jacques D’Amboise, director of The New York City Ballet. Jacques’ son, Christopher D’Amboise, lead dancer for the New York City Ballet, choreographed the piece. In 2015, Legend of Bird Mountain was recorded by the City of Prague Symphony under the direction of Case Scaglione.
Hormel’s orchestral work, Go For Baroque, premiered at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills and was later performed by the Cape Cod Symphony. The world premiere of Legend of Bird Mountain was performed by the South Florida Symphony orchestra in 2017. The orchestra and The Martha Graham Dance Company collaborated to perform the piece in 2018 as a ballet.
In the 1990’s Tom’s relationships with world-music arranger Les Baxter and Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos-Jobim led his compositions in a new direction. In 2001, Hormel produced Caribbean Nights, a Latin Jazz album. Caribbean Nights features jazz greats Oscar Castro-Neves, Ramon Stagnaro, and Brandon Fields. The album was co-produced by Kevin McCourt and features horn arrangements by Bill Meyers. All of the proceeds from the sale of Caribbean Nights are donated to Conservation International.
Philanthropy[edit]
Hormel founded the 6th Street Environmental Center in Ketchum, Idaho, and organized the first Globe Scope Idaho conference. He also founded the Eastern African Environmental Network (EAEN) and the Global Environment Project Institute (GEPI) to support environmental education and advocacy.
Hormel has been involved as a sponsor, promoter, and educator in many environmental organizations including: Conservation International, Tree People, Idaho Conservation League, Idaho Foundation for Parks & Lands, International Rivers Network, Redefining Progress, League of Conservation Voters, Better World Society, and Natural Resources Defense Council.
Personal Life[edit]
Hormel met and married Simone Mostovoy, a ballerina from Les Ballets de Paris. They had four children. Hormel most recently lived in Florida with his wife, Marisa Ignacio Hormel.
References[edit]
- [1] Las Olas Lifestyle Magazine
- [2] The Oregonian
- [3] Austin Daily Herald
- [4] The Hormel Institute
- [5] All Music
- [6] Arscht Center
- [7] Arscht Center
External links[edit]
- [8] South Florida Symphony Orchestra
- [9] Caribbean Nights
- [10] Sam Lustig
- [11] Instant Encore
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