Roderick Cox
Sergio A. Mims writes:
It was announced this morning that conductor Roderick Cox, associate conductor of Minnesota Orchestra, was awarded the 2018 Sir Georg Solti conducting award by the The Solti Foundation U.S. The $30,000 grant is the largest grant awarded to young American conductors in the United States.
The Solti Foundation U.S.
Penny Van Horn, Board Chair of The Solti Foundation U.S. and
Elizabeth Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair, announced today
the Foundation’s ninth grant, The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, to
Roderick Cox, Associate Conductor of the 114-year old Minnesota
Orchestra. The $30,000 grant is the largest grant awarded to young
American conductors in the United States.
“It is with pleasure that we announce Roderick Cox as the 2018 Solti
Fellow,” stated Ms. Van Horn. “Roderick continues to demonstrate the
promise we witnessed over a year ago when he was selected as a recipient
of a 2017 Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award. It is exciting to
follow his development on the national and international orchestra and
opera stages.”
Among the orchestras that Mr. Cox has conducted are the Alabama
Symphony Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra (Great Britain), Cleveland
Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Florida Orchestra, Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic (South Africa), National
Symphony Orchestra (D.C.), St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe
Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Symphony. Artistic and Awards Committee Chair Elizabeth Buccheri said, “The
Solti Foundation U.S. takes great pride in identifying and providing
assistance in the development of talented young conductors who are
forging a path in music. The Artistic Committee congratulates Roderick
Cox on his accomplishments to date. We look forward to what the future
holds for him.”
Recipients may use the financial grant in various ways to further
his/her career, whether it be further studies, language study, purchases
of scores, travel, etc. The Award also brings door-opening
introductions within the industry and valuable access to mentors. The
Foundation’s Board of Directors comprises experts from all areas of the
classical music industry.
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