Jack Martin Händler (30 August 1947 – 24 May 2023) was a Slovak conductor and violinist.[1]

Biography

Jack Martin Händler was born in Bratislava in 1947. He studied at the Conservatory of Bratislava, and subsequently continued his musical education at the Moscow Conservatory, where he was a student of David Oistrach. Händler started his career as a violinist. Thereafter, he was active as a conductor. He emigrated to Germany in 1978.[1]

In 1989, Händler founded the Solistes Européens Luxembourg. In 2008, the European Commission named him an ambassador for intercultural dialogue, and in 2009, an ambassador for innovation and creativity.[1]

Händler died on 24 May 2023, at the age of 75.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vo veku 75 rokov zomrel slovenský huslista a dirigent Jack Martin Händler". Hudba. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dirigent Jack Martin Händler verstorben". Osnabrücker Rundschau. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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