Conductor James DePriest awarded National Medal of the Arts
We at Delos were pleased by last week’s announcement that conductor James DePreist, along with eight other distinguished artists, was slated to be a recipient of the 2005 National Medal of Arts.
The awards were presented on Thursday, November 10 in an Oval Office ceremony in the White House, by President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
On that very date Maestro DePreist was scheduled to be in Tokyo for concerts, but schedules were revamped to enable him to attend the ceremony (see photo).
Every year, since the era of President Ronald Reagan, this award has been presented to outstanding personalities in the arts to acknowledge their contributions to American cultural life. This year’s medal award recipients are a diverse group, including Robert Duvall, the film star, Dolly Parton, who contributes much more to American Life than just her voice, and Wynton Marsalis, trumpet virtuoso and jazz authority.
All of us and I’m sure everyone involved with the Oregon Symphony congratulate James DePreist on this achievement.
We are proud to have him on our label.
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