Background
Iturbi, Jose was born on November 28, 1895 in Valencia, Spain. Son of Ricardo and Teresa (Baguena) Iturbi.
composer orchestra conductor pianist
Iturbi, Jose was born on November 28, 1895 in Valencia, Spain. Son of Ricardo and Teresa (Baguena) Iturbi.
Educated at Escuela de Musica de Maria Jordan, Valencia, 1900-1905, Conservatorio de Musica, Valencia (with Jose Bellver), 1903-1905. Graduate Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France, 1913.
Deceased). Gave piano concerts in all principal cities of Europe, North. and South. America, Asia, Russia, Africa and East Indies, United States debut October 1929. Conducted New York Philharmonic-Symphony and symphony orchestras of Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, Detroit, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Concertgebouw (Holland), London, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Paris, Louisiana Scala, Milan, Israel, et cetera Also British Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra.
Conductor Ford Sunday Evening Hour Orchestra on radio.
Musical director Rochester (New York) Philharmonic Orchestra, 1935-1944. Musical and artistic director Valencia (Spain) Symphony Orchestras, from 1956.
Music. director, conductor Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, 1967-1972. Composer Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Soliloquy and Seguidilla both for orchestra, Spanish Dance, Cradle Song, for piano.
Member Read Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid), Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos (Valencia, Spain).
Married Maria Giner, June 8, 1916 (deceased).