Background
Otey, Orlando was born on February 1, 1925 in Mexico City, Mexico. Son of Ponciano O. and Dolores (Olin) Otey.
educator music executive pianist theorist
Otey, Orlando was born on February 1, 1925 in Mexico City, Mexico. Son of Ponciano O. and Dolores (Olin) Otey.
D. Museum, University Mexico, 1945. Student, Curtis Institute Music, Philadelphia, 1948. Also studied with, Luis Moctezuma.
Also studied with, Vladimir Sokoloff. Also studied with, Walter Gieseking. Also studied with, Manuel M. Ponce.
Also studied with, Gian-Carlo Menotti.
1 son, Nathaniel; children by previous marriage— Olivia, Alexander. Pianistappearing in Mexico, United States, recitals and with orchestras, since 1929. Member.faculty National School Music, U. Mexico, 1941-1945, Jenkintown Music School.
Faculty Wilmington (Delaware) Museum School, 1965-1970, executive director, 1966-1970.
Musical director Brandywine Pops Orchestra, 1969-1974, Jewish Community Center Orchestra,1974-1978. Director Otey Music School, since 1970.
General manager American Trade ExportCorp., 1960-1963. Technical translator export department South.S. White Company (Pennwalt), 1957-1960.
One of 3 United States pianists at Chopin Centennial Festival, Warsaw, Poland, 1949.
Organist, choirmaster Saint John"s Episcopal Church, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1962-1964, Christ Episcopal Church, Media, Pennsylvania, 1965-1967,Mount Salem United Methodist Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1984. Composer: Mexican Fantasy, 1941, Etudes for Piano, 1941, Sonata Tenochtitlan, 1948, Arabesque, 1950, (songs) Sinfonia Breve, 1956, Suite for Strings, 1957, Tzintzuntzan for strings, 1958, Poetica for Soprano and orchestra, 1958. Poetica for solo trumpet and orchestra, 1970.
Sonata Adelita, 1982.
Program chairman Tri-County Concerts Association, Wayne Pennsylvania, 1955-1957. Vice president Main Lincolnshire Symphony Orchestra, 1956-1958.
Member steering committee Cultural Center Commission Wilmington. Board of directors Delaware Symphony Orchestra.
Program chairman Tri-County Concerts Association, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1955-1957. Vice president Main Line Symphony Orchestra, 1956-1958. Member steering committee Cultural Center Commission Wilmington.
Board directors Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Member National Association Composers United States of America (president Philadelphia chapter 1959-1961), National Education Association Jazz Educators, American Guild Organists, American String Teachers Association (life), Pan-American Association, Curtis Institute Music Alumni Association (life), National Music Teachers Association (Delaware Music Teacher of Year 1982), Philadelphia Music Teachers Association, Delaware Music Teachers Association, Advancement Museum Education, National History Society (charter), Delaware Classical Guitar Society, Salem County (life), Valley Forge (life) history societies, Music Educators National Conference, Rotary (president local club 1973).
Married Diane E. McAnney, February 22, 1974. 1 son, Nathaniel; children by previous marriage: Olivia, Alexander.