Kermit Moore (March 11, 1929 – November 11, 2013) was an American conductor, cellist, and composer.

Early life and education

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heritage, Moore was born in

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. While still in high school, Moore studied at the

Cleveland Institute of Music The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is a private music conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1920 by Ernest Bloch, it enrolls 325 students in the conservatory and approximately 1,500 students in the preparatory and continuing educatio ...

. In Manhattan, Mr. Moore studied the cello with Felix Salmond at the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

while simultaneously studying for a master's degree in composition and musicology at

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

Career

Moore was one of the founders of the Symphony of the New World, the first racially integrated orchestra in the United States. Together with his wife

Dorothy Rudd Moore Dorothy Rudd Moore (June 4, 1940 – March 30, 2022) was an American composer and music educator. She was one of the co-founders of the Society of Black Composers. She is considered one of the leading women composers of color for her generation a ...

and others, he founded the

Society of Black Composers The Society of Black Composers (SBC) was an African-American composers collective, established in 1968 and dissolved in 1973. The stated goal of the society was "to provide a permanent forum for the exposure of Black Composers, their works and thei ...

. He was also a member and board member of the

Musicians Club of New York The Musicians Club of New York is a musicians' club based in New York City. It was founded in 1911 with the intent of providing a social platform for musicians in and around New York, but its mission later expanded to support and promote young mus ...

Personal life

Moore was married to the composer Dorothy Rudd Moore.

References

External links

Kermit Moore on WNYC
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