Background
Joseph was born on July 9, 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut. Son of Abraham and Clara (Ellovich) Eger.
Joseph was born on July 9, 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut. Son of Abraham and Clara (Ellovich) Eger.
Joseph graduated from Curtis Institute, Berkshire Music Center. He studied with Monteux, Stokowski, Steinberg, Lert, Rudolf, Kahne.
Faculty Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival, 1952-1957. Member faculty Peabody Conservatory, 1962-1965, New School, 1971-1972; conductor Greater Hollywood Philharmonic, 2001—2003; lecturer Florida Atlantic University, 2003, University North Carolina, Asheville, since 2004, Tours Colleges and Universities, since 2007; concert lecturer Gafran Town, 2009; Creator Harlem Music Project (public by Schirmer's, Consolidated Music Publications); conductor seminar Smithsonian Institution, 1979; faculty, director international concert/seminar Salzburg Seminars, 1980; lecturer Nova Southeastern U, nationwide tours. First horn New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, other major orchestras; solo recording artist: Radio Corporation of America Victor, (albums) Joseph Eger Retrospective Series, 1978, also for motion picture, television and radio; French horn soloist world concert tours, 1956; lecturer, music director Eger Players; founder, conductor Camera Concerti Chamber Orchestra, 1958, Westside Symphony Orchestra, 1961, New York Orchestra Society, 1963-1973; conductor Midland (Michigan) Symphony, 1962-1964, Town Hall series, 1962-1963, Carnegie Hall, 1964-1971, Philharmonic Hall, 1965-1972, Athens Festival, young people and teenage concerts, (concert series) United Nations, 1980, N. Miami Beach Symphony, 1997; guest conductor Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Moscow State Symphony, Lithuania State Symphony, New Philharmonia, Sinfonia of London, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Radio Orchestra, Dessoff Choir, Haifa, National Symphony Costa Rica, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Cuba, National Symphony South Africa, Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra, 1997, Romanian Orchestra, 1997, others; associate conductor to Leopold Stokowski, 1967-1970; composer: (recordings) Life magazine, 1966, Westminster Record Company, 1967; (film score) Carolina, 1970, Hidden Fears; music director Indian Hill, 1967, New York Symphony Premiere Performance, 1968, New York Concertante, Symphony for United Nations, since 1975, United Nations Singers, 1975, Brooklyn Heights Symphony, 1978-1982, Southwest Florida Symphony, 1986-1990, Champlain Islands Symphony, since 1988; founder, music director Symphony of New York , Aware, New York , 1971-1974, International Yoga Symphony, Canada and New York , 1973; founder Crossover; appointed principal guest conductor Central Symphony, Beijing, People's Republic of China; contributing author: United Nations Educational Cultures; author: (guest editorials) Newsweek magazine, 1980, Christian Science Monitor, 1981, New York Times, 1982; editor: Citibank AWARE Playbill; executive producer: (television film/music video) Ode to Joy, 1988; author: Einstein's Violin: A Conductor's Notes on Music, Physics and Social Change, 2005.
Joseph Eger was married twice. His widow is Dorita Beh-Eger.
