TheLeader VOLUME XXV ISSUE2 Spring2024 - Flipbook - Page 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Conductor Peter Tiboris
Celebrates 40th Anniversary
of Leadership 100 and his
Concert Company
On Sunday January 7,
1984, the
internationally
acclaimed conductor,
music director, and
producer, Peter E.
Tiboris, conducted his
first concert in New
York, at Lincoln
Center, and created his
concert company,
MidAmerica
Productions, Inc. and MidAm International, Inc., with
the support of Archbishop Iakovos and the assistance of
Paulette Poulos and Fr. Alexander Karloutsos. The
Archbishop, who spoke from the stage at the end of that
concert, founded, in that same year, the Archbishop
Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, Inc., of which Fr. Alex and
Ms. Poulos were to successively become Executive
Director and Tiboris a prominent member.
The 40th Anniversary of each organization was
celebrated this year with Tiboris conducting a concert at
Carnegie Hall on the same date and time as his first in
New York, on January 7, 2024, at 3 pm, and Leadership
100 holding its 40th Anniversary Annual Conference
from February 29 to March 3, 2024, in Naples, FL.
Tiboris, who was invested as an Archon of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate, Order of Saint Andrew, on
October 9, 2022 and conferred with the offikion
Ieromniman, has creatively used his company,
MidAmerica Productions, to bring together conductors,
soloists, and choral and orchestral ensembles from the
United States and abroad to appear at New York’s top
venues. His worldwide initiative, MidAm International,
Inc., has presented concerts in Vienna, Salzburg,
Florence, Verona, Paris, Lisbon, Porto, Athens, and
elsewhere.
Now, a new book, Peter Tiboris: A Musical Odyssey,
details his life devoted to music and the ways in which he
benefited from the support of his father and other family
members. It explains how MidAmerica Productions
became inextricably linked with Carnegie Hall, and how
major composers and their works inspired and sustained
his commitment to share his love of music with the
world.
"Peter Tiboris: A Musical Odyssey" is a comprehensive
biography chronicling the life and achievements of this
renowned conductor, music director, and producer.
Authored by Alexander Kitroeff, Professor Emeritus of
History at Haverford College, the book features a
foreword by British composer and conductor John
Rutter, CBE.
Structured into six chapters, the biography unfolds
chronologically, shedding light on Tiboris's deep-rooted
connection to music. It explores his familial support,
notably from his father and other relatives, delving into
the pivotal role of friends and collaborators who helped
realize his dreams. The narrative traces the evolution of
MidAmerica Productions, Tiboris's company,
intertwined with Carnegie Hall, and highlights his
dedication to sharing classical music globally. The
biography also explores Tiboris's international
engagements, marriage to soprano Eilana Lappalainen,
collaborations with figures like John Rutter, Olympia
Dukakis, and Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
The book concludes with an examination of how
MidAmerica Productions, MidAm International, and the
Festival of the Aegean weathered the challenges posed by
the COVID-19 pandemic. An epilogue offers a reflective
overview of Tiboris's life and career. Richly illustrated
with photographs, the biography includes detailed
appendices cataloging Tiboris's engagements,
performances, and personal favorites, along with
translations in Greek of key sections. At 75, Peter Tiboris
continues to conduct, planning new international
ventures, symbolizing a lifelong odyssey dedicated to the
pursuit and promotion of classical music.
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