Jerrold Fisher
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Jerrold Fisher is an American composer, conductor, singer, arranger and musician. In 1970 he was Acting Music Director and Conductor of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
and Assistant Conductor of the Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra (NJ) for seven seasons. Mr. Fisher has received numerous awards, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
, The New York State Council on the Arts, and the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music/The American Music Center.
Jerrold has appeared on stage in many roles, including Rodolpho in Verdi’s La Traviata
, the title role in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman, and El Gallo in The Fantasticks
.
Mr. Fisher was Associate Conductor for the Cincinnati Opera
’s 1990 Summer Festival and is the founder and artistic director of the Pocono Pops Orchestra and Chorus. His internationally acclaimed restoration of John Philip Sousa
’s The Glass Blowers premiered in July 2000 at Glimmerglass Opera
and opened at the New York City Opera
in April 2002. Mr. Fisher’s original, commissioned work "Love Songs" was performed by the combined voices of the Pocono Choral Society and the University of Scranton Singers in May 2004. Jerrold also composed "Songs of Youth and Discovery
," a five part song cycle written with lyrics by Lawrence Leritz
, which premiered in 2007 at the Sherman Theatre in Shroudsburg, PA. by the Pocono Choral Society.
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra was a 79 member orchestra located in Syracuse, NY. In its time it was the 43rd largest orchestra in the United States and performed a variety of programs including the Post-Standard Classics Series and M&T Bank Pops Series....
and Assistant Conductor of the Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra (NJ) for seven seasons. Mr. Fisher has received numerous awards, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
, The New York State Council on the Arts, and the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music/The American Music Center.
Jerrold has appeared on stage in many roles, including Rodolpho in Verdi’s La Traviata
La traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
, the title role in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman, and El Gallo in The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It was produced by Lore Noto. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into...
.
Mr. Fisher was Associate Conductor for the Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera is an American opera company based in Cincinnati, Ohio and the second oldest opera company in the United States .-History:...
’s 1990 Summer Festival and is the founder and artistic director of the Pocono Pops Orchestra and Chorus. His internationally acclaimed restoration of John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King" due to his British counterpart Kenneth J....
’s The Glass Blowers premiered in July 2000 at Glimmerglass Opera
Glimmerglass Opera
Glimmerglass Festival is an opera company which was founded in 1975 by Peter Macris and presents an annual season of operas at the Alice Busch Opera Theater on Otsego Lake eight miles north of Cooperstown, New York, United States.The summer-only season usually consists of four operas performed in...
and opened at the New York City Opera
New York City Opera
The New York City Opera is an American opera company located in New York City.The company, called "the people's opera" by New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, was founded in 1943 with the aim of making opera financially accessible to a wide audience, producing an innovative choice of repertory, and...
in April 2002. Mr. Fisher’s original, commissioned work "Love Songs" was performed by the combined voices of the Pocono Choral Society and the University of Scranton Singers in May 2004. Jerrold also composed "Songs of Youth and Discovery
Songs of Youth and Discovery
"Songs of Youth and Discovery" is a five-part song cycle written by composer Jerrold Fisher and lyrics by Lawrence Leritz. The cycle had its beginnings with the "Dance Celebration" company which premiered in New York City at the Priory Theatre, with the number "Worth A Song" a standout...
," a five part song cycle written with lyrics by Lawrence Leritz
Lawrence Leritz
Lawrence Leritz is an American dancer, singer, actor, producer, fitness expert and choreographer.-Life and career:...
, which premiered in 2007 at the Sherman Theatre in Shroudsburg, PA. by the Pocono Choral Society.