Memories of the brilliance and wit of Maestro Vytautas Marijosius, the greatest conductor you may not know, by David Katz, who was honored to know him well.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
WIT: about talent
After experiencing a performance by a musician with more arrogance than ability, the great Lithuanian maestro Vytautas Marijosius said:
"When you don't got talent...you don't got for a long time."
Vytautas Marijosius was a wonderful, sensitive, witty and talented man. I had the privilege of studying with him during my undergraduate days at Hartt 1962 - 1966.
He was a man to be remembered in so many ways. I, being half Lithuanian, we worked well together. A coincidence perhaps. Nevertheless. He always patiently had the time to guide me in his art. What wonderful memories.
I studied conducting with Maestro Marijosius from 1968-1970, and continued to watch him conduct at Hartt from 1970-1972, while I was completing my masters in composition at Hartt. He was terrific in the studio and on the podium, and I saw many memorable concerts, including the Beethoven Triple Concerto with Daniel Pollard, Paul Olevsky, and Renato Bonanccini. I think that much of my understanding of Beethoven, Brahms, and Puccini comes from my studies with him.
What a wonderful picture of, indeed, a very charismatic and witty man.
ReplyDeleteVytautas Marijosius was a wonderful, sensitive, witty and talented man. I had the privilege of studying with him during my undergraduate days at Hartt 1962 - 1966.
ReplyDeleteBryan, thank you. My years under VM's guidance are still with me to this day.
ReplyDeleteHe was a man to be remembered in so many ways. I, being half Lithuanian, we worked well together. A coincidence perhaps. Nevertheless. He always patiently had the time to guide me in his art. What wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteI studied conducting with Maestro Marijosius from 1968-1970, and continued to watch him conduct at Hartt from 1970-1972, while I was completing my masters in composition at Hartt. He was terrific in the studio and on the podium, and I saw many memorable concerts, including the Beethoven Triple Concerto with Daniel Pollard, Paul Olevsky, and Renato Bonanccini. I think that much of my understanding of Beethoven, Brahms, and Puccini comes from my studies with him.
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