Tyrone Paterson
Tyrone Paterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, Arts Adminstrator, Vocal Coach |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Tyrone Paterson (born 1962) is a Canadian conductor. Paterson is currently music advisor and principal conductor for Manitoba Opera, a position he has held since 2004.Paterson is also an arts administrator and not-for-profit manager.
Career[edit]
Paterson began his career in Calgary, Alberta and made his professional orchestral conducting debut leading the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] [2]
Paterson's opera career began with Calgary Opera when he became resident conductor in 1986[3]. He made his mainstage opera conducting debut with Calgary Opera's Amahl and the Night Visitors in 1988.[4][5] In 1998, Paterson gained the position of General Director of OLO (1998–2014).[6] His first production as general director was the Ottawa premiere of a production of Les Pecheurs de Perles after which he went on to lead over 90 performances at the National Arts Centre.[7] His conducting is known for its clarity and sensitivity, and a collaborative approach to music-making.[8]
Under Paterson's leadearship OLO improved both artistically and financially.[9][10][11] In addition, Paterson also established a Young Artist Program with OLO, which included such notable performers as Joyce El-Khoury.[12] and Jonathan Estabrooks.
He also led rehearsals and performances for both the Symphony Orchestra and the Opera at the University of Western Ontario from 2017 to 2019.
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2002 Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Arts in recognition of excellence in community and private sector support and volunteerism, as General Director, Opera Lyra[13]
- 2006 Ottawa Life Magazine Top 50 under 50[14]
- 2008 Opera America BRAVO! award for Dynamic Leadership[citation needed]
Notable performances[edit]
- CBC Music Saturday Afternoon at the Opera 26 June 2010. Manon by Jules Massenet. Opera Lyra Ottawa. C: Paterson; Paulin, Schade, Polegato, Coulombe,
McLeod[15]
- Národní divadlo moravskoslezské. Ostrava, Czech Republic. 2003[16]
- Antonín Dvořák Theatre Ostrava. 2004 Jenufa. Leoš Janáček[17]
- Teatro Greco Taormina. 16-17 June 2006. Medea Pacini[18]
- Theater Erfurt. July 2014 Otello. Verdi[19][20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Capital ambitions: as Opera Lyra Ottawa celebrates its quarter century, Artistic Director Tyrone Paterson reflects on the company's progress.." The Free Library. 2010 Opera Canada Publications 26 Nov. 2019 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Capital+ambitions%3a+as+Opera+Lyra+Ottawa+celebrates+its+quarter...-a0227073561
- ↑ Citron, Paula. "Pit principles: in the first of a two-part series, Paula Citron asks our leading opera conductors how they prepare a score." Opera Canada, vol. 43, no. 4, Winter 2002, p. 18+.
- ↑ Sturmanis, Donna. "Opera conducting was a choice from the heart". University of Caglary digital collections. Calgary Gazette. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ Dawson, Eric (Mar 25, 1989). "Conductor looking overseas: [final edition]". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 29, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mazey, Steven. "Capital ambitions: as Opera Lyra Ottawa celebrates its quarter-century, Artistic Director Tyrone Paterson reflects on the company's progress." Opera Canada, Spring 2010, p. 22+.
- ↑ Barbara Norman and Evan Ware, The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Opera Lyra Ottawa", last modified December 15, 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/opera-lyra-ottawa-emc
- ↑ "Capital proposition: fifteen years on, Ottawa's Opera Lyra looks set to grow again... - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ Citron, P. (2003). Create & command.(opera conductor’s job). Opera Canada, 44(1), 14–17.
- ↑ Mazey, Steven (Spring 2010). "Capital ambitions: as Opera Lyra Ottawa celebrates its quarter century, Artistic Director Tyrone Paterson reflects on the company's progress". link.galegroup.com. Opera Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jennings, Sarah. A capital proposition. Opera Canada. Summer, 2000.
- ↑ "Under Paterson's leadership, OLO came back from its crises, increased its budget, and continued to cautiously but successfully program its seasons." Barbara Norman and Evan Ware, The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Opera Lyra Ottawa", last modified December 15, 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/opera-lyra-ottawa-emc
- ↑ Joseph So (Competitions and Awards)The third annual Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence. Opera Canada 2003 (Vol. 44, Issue 2.)
- ↑ "Ontario Arts Foundation / Fondation des Arts l'Ontario". ontarioartsfoundation.on.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ Roston, Margo. 2006. Ottawa's top 50 worth watching: [final edition]. The Ottawa Citizen, Apr 17, 2006.
- ↑ "Saturday afternoon at the opera.." The Free Library. 2010 Opera Canada Publications 26 Nov. 2019 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Saturday+afternoon+at+the+opera.-a0232824833
- ↑ {{Cite_Web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOGfNnsbSbY&feature=youtu.be title=Bluebeard's castle | Opera |, Bartok. Agnes Zwierko (Judit) Martin Gurbal (Kékszakállú)
- ↑ "JENUFA | Opera | THE NATIONAL MORAVIAN - SILESIAN THEATRE". www.ndm.cz. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ "Una 'Medea' per la Sinfonica - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ “Ein Vivat dem Dirigenten Tyrone Paterson, der mit Augenmerk für die Dreh- und Angelpunkte der durchkomponierten Materie die Partitur in einen “leuchtenden Fluss” verwandelte.” Otello. Ursula Mielke, Thüringer Allgemeine (May 26, 2014)
- ↑ "WorldCat Identities". Choice Reviews Online. 47 (12): 47–6587-47-6587. 2010-08-01. doi:10.5860/choice.47-6587. ISSN 0009-4978.
External links[edit]
https://www.operabase.com/artists/tyrone-paterson-17207/en
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