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Eva Czako Janzer was born in India and studied the cello at the Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, where she received a Diploma of Virtuosity. Twice winner of the Geneva Competition, Mrs. Janzer had a brilliant career as soloist and chamber musician. Together with her husband, the famed violist Georges Janzer, she was a member of such internationally famous chamber ensembles as the Grumiaux Trio and the Vegh Quartet. Mrs. Janzer was equally known as a distinguished teacher of the cello. She taught at the University of Hanover before coming to the United States in 1972 with her husband to join the faculty of the Indiana University School of Music. She died in 1978.
The Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center was established shortly after the death of Mrs. Janzer. It is a member society of the American Cello Council. The purposes of the center are:
To honor the memory of a great
artist and much-loved teacher by providing support for cello performance,
teaching, and research at Indiana University, in the nation, and
throughout the world.
To honor members of the cello
community through such activities as the awarding of the Chevalier du
violoncelle and the Grande Dame du violoncelle certificates.
To provide scholarships for outstanding
cello students.
To work closely with other organizations
having similar purposes, such as the American Cello Council and the
American String Teachers
Association.
The Eva Janzer Memorial Fund
Contributions can be made by check payable to:
The Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center Foundation, Ltd.
and mail to:
Emilio Colón
Executive Vice President
Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center
Indiana University School of Music
1201 E. 3rd St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7006
Tel. (812) 855-6644
Fax. (812) 855-4936
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: | |
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Janos Starker, President Emilio W. Colón, Executive Vice President Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Vice President Helga Winold, Vice President Harry Athan, Treasurer Emma Dederick, Secretary-Librarian |
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| DIRECTORS: | |
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David N. Baker Junko Fournier Franco Gulli Lawrence Hurst Mary Johnson Richard Lathom Reiko Neriki Shigeo Neriki Eugene O'Brien Imre Palló Harvey Phillips |
William Preucil Gwyn Richards Anya Peterson Royce Thomas G. Sparks Rae Starker Gwen Starker-Preucil Harue Tsutsumi Henry A. Upper Charles H. Webb Allen Winold |
| HONORARY DIRECTORS: | |
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Myles Brand Joseph Gingold * Kenneth R. R. Gros Louis Gary Hoffman Fritz Magg * Gyorgy Sebok * Herman B Wells * * Deceased |
