James K. Guthrie | |
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| Born | 11 March 1914 |
| Died | 9 March 1996 (1996-03-10) (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | symphony conductor and newspaper executive |
James Kelley Guthrie (March 11, 1914 – March 9, 1996)[1] was an American symphonyconductor and newspaper executive.[2]
At the age of 15, he founded theSan Bernardino Community Orchestra, which is today theSan Bernardino Symphony.[2][3]
In 1936, after Guthrie conducted the first performance of theHollywood Grand Opera Association,Time magazine called him the "youngest full-fledged symphony conductor in the U. S."[3]
He was the owner and publisher of theSan Bernardino Sun newspaper from 1964 until 1979. In 1974, he established theGuthrie Music Rental Library, which rents "scores and orchestra music to thousands of schools, colleges, and orchestras (both major and new struggling orchestras) at affordable prices in order to encourage music performance."[4] From 1964 until 1973, he was the conductor of theRiverside Symphony Orchestra inRiverside, California, later known as theInland Empire Symphony.[5]