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Donald White
American, 1925 - 2005
BiographyCellist Donald White (1925-2005) was the first African-American member of the Cleveland Orchestra. After being hired by Maestro George Szell, he played with the orchestra for almost forty years. In 1957, White trained under cellist Leonard Rose (1918-1984) at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut.
Sources:
Cleveland Public Library. (2024, March 14). The HistoryMakers Video Oral History Interview with Donald White - Cleveland Public Library. https://cpl.org/citation/the-historymakers-video-oral-history-interview-with-donald-white/
Curator, B. N. (2023, June 9). First African-American member of a Big Five orchestra: cellist Donald White. The Cello Museum. https://cellomuseum.org/first-african-american-member-of-a-big-five-orchestra-cellist-donald-white/
Sources:
Cleveland Public Library. (2024, March 14). The HistoryMakers Video Oral History Interview with Donald White - Cleveland Public Library. https://cpl.org/citation/the-historymakers-video-oral-history-interview-with-donald-white/
Curator, B. N. (2023, June 9). First African-American member of a Big Five orchestra: cellist Donald White. The Cello Museum. https://cellomuseum.org/first-african-american-member-of-a-big-five-orchestra-cellist-donald-white/
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Cape Verdean, 1924 - 2005
