The following tribute was written and shared by Frank Villella, board member of the Solti Foundation U.S. and Director, Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Lady Valerie Solti passed away on March 31, 2021, at home in London. She was eighty-three. Born in Leeds, England on August 19, […]
Evanston, IL – The Solti Foundation U.S. revealed today the twelfth recipient of the organization’s major grant, The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. Given annually to a single promising American conductor 38 years of age or younger, The Sir Georg Solti Fellow, as it is also called, provides career guidance, […]
Celebrating 20 Years! Please support our talented young American conductors. Thank you! If you’d prefer to donate by mail, please make your check payable to: The Solti Foundation U.S. 1555 Sherman Avenue, Suite 310 Evanston, IL 60201 All enquiries, please contact Fiona Queen: email fqueen@musicinst.org phone (847) 269-9050
May 11, 2020, Evanston, IL – Anniversaries are meant to be celebrated, and The Solti Foundation U.S. won’t be deterred from so doing. Today, announced remotely from their respective homes, Foundation Board Chair Penny Van Horn and Elizabeth Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair, released the names of the young […]
In this uncertain time defined by COVID -19, the Artistic and Awards Committee and the Board of The Solti Foundation U.S. reviewed the current funding stream of the Foundation and determined that each conductor who received a Solti Foundation U.S. award in 2019 and 2020 would have his/her award increased […]
Evanston, IL – The Solti Foundation U.S. today announced the awarding of its major grant, The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. The largest grant currently given to American conductors in the formative years of their careers, the prestigious $30,000 grant is given annually to a single promising American conductor 38 […]
Foundation has awarded 78 Assistance Awards since 2004 The Solti Foundation released its 2019 Career Assistance Awards today, raising the number of Career Assistance Awards the organization has granted since turning its focus to exclusively assisting young American conductors in 2004 to 78. Penny Van Horn, Board Chair of The […]
Penny Van Horn, Board Chair of The Solti Foundation U.S. and Elizabeth Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair, today announced the names of the eight recipients of the 2018 Solti Foundation Career Assistance Awards. The young conductors hold positions throughout the United States, with posts in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, […]
Penny Van Horn, Board Chair of The Solti Foundation U.S. and Elizabeth Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair, announced today the Foundation’s ninth grant, The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, to Roderick Cox, Associate Conductor of the 114-year old Minnesota Orchestra. The $30,000 grant is the largest grant awarded to […]
Roger Kalia (CAA, ’17), cofounder of the Lake George Music Festival, says conducting the festival every summer is the highlight of his year. “Making music with our world class musicians in such a beautiful and serene environment is not only inspiring but also a thrilling experience as a conductor,” […]