Person Open DS/UK/11612 Bolet; Jorge (15 November 1914-16 October 1990); Cuban-American pianist and conductor Bolet Jorge 15 November 1914-16 October 1990 Cuban-American pianist and conductor Male (cisgender) Havana, Cuba (born)

Cuban American Music | Piano White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Jorge Bolet was a Cuban-born American concert pianist, conductor and teacher. Among his teachers were Leopold Godowsky, and Moriz Rosenthal – the latter an outstanding pupil of Franz Liszt. In 1937, he won the Naumburg Competition and gave his debut recital. In 1942, Bolet joined the US Army. He was sent to Japan as part of the Army of Occupation. While there, he conducted the Japanese premiere of The Mikado. He made his first recordings for the Boston label which published recital recordings in 1952. He excelled in Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 16 of Sergei Prokofiev with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra recorded for Don Gabor's Remington label. He also performed the Four Scherzi of Frederic Chopin, also recorded by Remington. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Bolet (2024) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 1/27/2014 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 2/13/2024 a888270d-b7ae-4623-ab8d-c2aa0f19c763