Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Chapter One Conquering Brazil—Mangoes, Cantadores, and the Importance of Solfège
- Chapter Two Establishing Himself in the United States Yale, Hindemith, and Winning the Koussevitzky Prize
- Chapter Three Realizing a Dream—An International Solo Career
- Entr'acte: Parisot as Painter—The Importance of the Circle—Spectrum of Color in Art and Music
- Chapter Four Extraordinary Performances: the Parisonatina and Others—The Alaska Trip: a Beaver Coat for the Cello
- Chapter Five Extraordinary Performances—The Most Difficult Cello Concerto—Continuing to Champion Contemporary Music
- A Journey: The Polish Tour
- Chapter Six In a Spirit of Generosity—Cello Festivals in Brazil's Nordeste and Brazil's “Switzerland”
- Chapter Seven The Yale Cellos—A Sound of Clarity and Beautiful Resonance
- A Journey to China After the Cultural Revolution
- Chapter Eight Parisot as Master Teacher—Festivals Master Classes, Competitions
- Appendix One Composer Descriptions of Works Dedicated to Parisot
- Appendix Two Additional Material on Festivals, Competitions, and Conservatories
- Appendix Three Interviews with Colleagues (former students).
- Appendix Four Parisot's “Keynote Address” at Commencement at the Harid Conservatory, May 1994
- Appendix Five Aldo Parisot: Awards
- Selected Bibliography
- Selected Discography
- Index
Appendix Five - Aldo Parisot: Awards
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Chapter One Conquering Brazil—Mangoes, Cantadores, and the Importance of Solfège
- Chapter Two Establishing Himself in the United States Yale, Hindemith, and Winning the Koussevitzky Prize
- Chapter Three Realizing a Dream—An International Solo Career
- Entr'acte: Parisot as Painter—The Importance of the Circle—Spectrum of Color in Art and Music
- Chapter Four Extraordinary Performances: the Parisonatina and Others—The Alaska Trip: a Beaver Coat for the Cello
- Chapter Five Extraordinary Performances—The Most Difficult Cello Concerto—Continuing to Champion Contemporary Music
- A Journey: The Polish Tour
- Chapter Six In a Spirit of Generosity—Cello Festivals in Brazil's Nordeste and Brazil's “Switzerland”
- Chapter Seven The Yale Cellos—A Sound of Clarity and Beautiful Resonance
- A Journey to China After the Cultural Revolution
- Chapter Eight Parisot as Master Teacher—Festivals Master Classes, Competitions
- Appendix One Composer Descriptions of Works Dedicated to Parisot
- Appendix Two Additional Material on Festivals, Competitions, and Conservatories
- Appendix Three Interviews with Colleagues (former students).
- Appendix Four Parisot's “Keynote Address” at Commencement at the Harid Conservatory, May 1994
- Appendix Five Aldo Parisot: Awards
- Selected Bibliography
- Selected Discography
- Index
Summary
Late forties: Parisot was the winner of a painting competition in Pittsburgh.
Gold Medal of Honor from the President in Lebanon. Honorary citizenship.
Gold Medal from Brazil.
1980 Eva Janzer “Chevalier du Violoncelle” award from Indiana University.
1982 United Nations Peace Medal following performance at staff day ceremonies.
1983 Artist/Teacher Award from American String Teachers Assn.
1994 Keynote Speaker at Harid Conservatory Commencement.
1994 Samuel Sanford Professor of Music from the Yale School of Music.
1997 Governor's Award from the state of Connecticut.
1999 Honorary Doctorate of Music from Shenandoah University.
2001 Award of Distinction from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England.
2002 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Penn State University.
2002 Gustave Stoeckel Award from YSM.
2006 Special concert by Sejong Soloists in Zankel Hall with Paula Zahn.
2007 Vancouver Cellofest organized in his honor.
2009 Concert in Carnegie Hall in honor of his fifty years at Yale.
Compact discs with four pieces in his honor written by Ezra Laderman.
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- Aldo Parisot, The CellistThe Importance of the Circle, pp. 177Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2018