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Gordon, Edward

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 25 Apr 1996, p. 175
Description
Media Type
Genealogical Resource
Newspaper
Item Type
Obituaries
Notes
Survived by: none given
Age 65; resident of Riverwoods IL for 10 years; moved to Chicago's Lake Shore in 1994; no date of death given; served Ravinia Festival for 22 years as executive director and chief operating officer, retired in 1989; child prodigy, piano soloist with Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age of 8; studied at Chicago Musical College, made Town Hall debut in New York in 1954; Edward Gordon Teaching Chair established in 1986 at Ravinia's Young Artists Institute; popular musical jurist; upon retirement from Ravinia, festival's trustees named him director emeritus for life and a Life Trustee
Date of Publication
25 Apr 1996
Date Of Event
January 1, 1996
Last Name(s)
Gordon
Language of Item
English
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