Dimitri Mitriopoulos, International Music Competition Medal

Copied William Zorach, Dimitri Mitriopoulos, International Music Competition Medal, 1963, bronze, 2 3⁄8 in. (6.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.174

Artwork Details

Title
Dimitri Mitriopoulos, International Music Competition Medal
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄8 in. (6.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Performing arts — music — conductor
  • Portrait male — Mitriopoulos, Dimitri — head
  • Homage — Mitriopoulos, Dimitri
Object Number
1968.154.174
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.154.174

Artwork Description

Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) was born in Athens and arrived in the United States in 1936, where his musical talent earned him national recognition. He led the Minneapolis Symphony, was the conductor of the New York Philharmonic from 1949 to 1958, and endowed a scholarship fund for music at Brigham Young University. Research has not confirmed the purpose of William Zorach’s medal, but it may have been awarded as part of the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition.