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Jaime Laredo
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Bolivian-American conductor and violinist
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Jaime Laredo is a Bolivian conductor, music educator, violinist, and violist born in Cochabamba in 1941. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been recognized in its collection. Laredo speaks Spanish and English. He is married to Ruth Laredo and is employed by Indiana University.
Laredo studied at the Curtis Institute of Music under Ivan Galamian. He performs on the violin and viola, focusing on the classical music genre.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Bolivia
- Active from
- 1941
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,379
- Total plays
- 14,604
Jaime Laredo (born June 7, 1941 in Cochabamba, Bolivia) is a violinist and conductor. Currently the conductor and Music Director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, he began his musical career when he was five years old. In 1948 he came to North America and took lessons from Antonio DeGrass. He also studied with Frank Houser before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, to study under Josef Gingold in 1953. He studied with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute of Music until his graduation. <a href="https://
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jaime
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Bolivia
- Place of birth
- Cochabamba
- Spouse
- Ruth Laredo
- Occupation
- violist
- Educated at
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Employer
- Indiana University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Ivan Galamian
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- viola
- Image
- Jaime Laredo 2014.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1941-06-07
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