Background
Doráti, Antal was born on April 9, 1906 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1947. Son of Alexander and Margit (Kunwald) Doráti.
Doráti, Antal was born on April 9, 1906 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1947. Son of Alexander and Margit (Kunwald) Doráti.
Student composition and piano, Academy of Music, Budapest. Diploma, Academy of Music, Budapest, 1924. Student, University Vienna, Austria, 1923—1925.
Doctor of Music, Macalester College, 1957. Doctor(honorary), George Washington University, 1975. Doctor(honorary), University Maryland, 1976.
Conductor Budapest Royal Opera House, 1924—1928, Dresden (Germany) State Opera, 1928—1929, Munster (Germany) State Opera, 1929—1932, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1933—1937. Museum director original Ballet Russe, 1938—1940, Ballet Theatre, 1940—1944. Museum director Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 1945—1949, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, 1949—1960.
Chief conductor British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, London, 1962—1966, Stockholm Philharmonic, 1966—1974. Music director Washington National Symphony, 1969—1977. Senior conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, 1974—1978, conductor laureate, 1978—1981.
Music director Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1977—1981, conductor laureate, 1981—1988, Stockholm Symphony, 1981—1988. Guest conductor all major orchestras, United States, Europe, Latin American, Australia.
Member of Royal Academy Music London (honorary).
Married Klara Korody, 1929 (divorced ). 1 child Antonia; married Ilse von Alpenheim, 1971.