Background
Pasquale, Joseph de was born on October 14, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace and Rosa (Lanza) De Pasquale.
Pasquale, Joseph de was born on October 14, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace and Rosa (Lanza) De Pasquale.
Diploma Curtis Institute Music, 1942. Violist All-American Youth Orchestra, 1940, American Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra, 1945-1947. 1st violist Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1947-1964.
Principal violist Philadelphia Orchestra, 1964-1996.
Member various chamber music groups, Boston, 1948-1960. Formed (with brothers) dePasquale String Quartet, 1963, concertized in North and South American, Europe, Japan.
Quartet in residence Haverford College, 1977-1984, Villanova University, 1988;solo performances with orchestras in the United States, Europe and Canada, recitals in the United States and Bermuda. Teacher Hart School Music Hartford, Connecticut, 1947-1950, Boston Conservatory, 1947-1948, New England Conservatory, 1948-1964, TanglewoodSummer Music School, 1947-1964, Curtis Institute Music, since 1964, University of Arts, 1975-1989.
Indiana U. School Music, 1990-1992, Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 1995.
Recording artist for Radio Corporation of America, Columbia, Boston records.
Violist All-American Youth Orchestra, 1940, ABC Symphony Orchestra, 1945—1947. 1st violist Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1947—1964. Principal violist Philadelphia Orchestra, 1964—1996.
Member various chamber music groups Boston, 1948—1960. Teacher Hart School Music Hartford, Connecticut, 1947—1950, Boston Conservatory, 1947—1948, New England Conservatory, 1948—1964, Tanglewood Summer Music School, 1947—1964, Curtis Institute Music, since 1964, University of Arts, 1975—1989, Indiana University School Music, 1990—1992, Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, since 1995. Recording artist Radio Corporation of America, Columbia, Boston records.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945.
Served withUSMCR, 1942-1945.
Married Maria M. von Leuchtenberg de Beauharnais, August 7, 1949. Children: Maria Alexandra, Elizabeth Ann, Joseph Serge, Charles Nicholas.