Background
Morgenstern, Sheldon Jon was born on July 1, 1939 in Cleveland. Son of Irwin Arthur and Harriet Sue Morgenstern.
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Sheldon Jon Morgenstern
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Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University, 1961; Master of Music, New England Conservatory, 1966; DMA (honorary), Greensboro (North Carolina) College, 1986.
Career
Member conducting staff, New England Conservatory, 1966-1967;
music director, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, 1967-1974;
principal guest conductor, Betica Philharmonic, Seville, Spain, 1978-1982;
principal guest conductor, Polish Radio Orchestra, Warsaw, Poland, since 1990;
music director emeritus, Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, since 1962. Music advisor Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1986. Board member Istanbul (Turkey) International Festival, since 1975, Company for Televised Theatre.
Music consultant unites states department Interior for Wolf Trap Farm Park, 1972. Member of advisory board Avery Fisher Award, since 1978. Music director Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, 1972-1998, music director emeritus, since 1998.
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Married Patricia Lou Bradshaw. 1 child, Sali Sharpe Hagan.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient O'Henry award City of Greensboro, 1980, Long Leaf Pine award State North Carolina, 1989, National Alumni award Northwestern University, 1990.Recipient O'Henry award City of Greensboro, 1980, Long Leaf Pine award State North Carolina, 1989, National Alumni award Northwestern University, 1990.