Joseph Primavera Musical artist

Joseph Primavera (April 13, 1926 – October 14, 2006) was an American violist and conductor. He was the youngest violist ever appointed to lead the viola section of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Until he retired in 2005, Primavera had served as the longest-tenured active conductor in the world as Maestro and Music Director of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1926
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathOctober 14, 2006
Place of death
Philadelphia

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Musical artist

Career started1950
Career ended2005
associated musical artist
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Classical music
instrument
Trombone
Pedagogy
Viola
Violin
Conducting

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