Background
Fried, Joel Ethan was born on April 22, 1954 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Burton David and Sally Rachel (Goldstein) Fried.
Fried, Joel Ethan was born on April 22, 1954 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Burton David and Sally Rachel (Goldstein) Fried.
Bachelor of Music, University of Southern California, 1973; Master of Music, University of Southern California, 1975; DMA, University of Southern California, 1979.
Assistant conductor, New York City Opera, 1980-1982; conductor, Saarbruecken (Federal Republic Germany) State Theater, 1983-1987; associate professor, director orchestra activities, School Music, U. Akron (Ohio), 1987-1992; chorus master, Cleveland Opera, 1990-1992; chorus master, music administrator, Pittsburgh Opera, 1992-1994; artistic manager, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Germany, since 1994; director, Bochum Philharmonic Chorus, Germany, since 1995. Resident conductor Heidelberg (Federal Republic Germany) Castle Festival, since 1981. Guest conductor numerous opera companies and orchestras, including San Jose(California) Civic Light Opera, 1981-1986, Long Beach (California) Opera, 1982, 83, Rhenish Philharmonic, 1985, Prague Chamber Orchestra, 1986, Freiburg Opera, 1986, Zurich Opera, 1987, Ohio Light Opera, 1989, 90, Fort WorthOpera, 1990.
Member American Symphony Orchestra League, Conductors Guild, College Music Society M C.
Married Mary Anne Massad, December 9, 1990.