Andor Toth, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Andor Toth

American classical violinist and conductor

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1925

Date of Death: 28-Nov-2006

Profession: conductor, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Andor John Toth (June 16, 1925 – November 28, 2006) was an American classical violinist, conductor and educator with a musical career spanning over six decades.
Toth played his violin on the World War II battlefields of Aachen, Germany; performed with the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini in 1943 at age 18; and formed several chamber music ensembles, including the Oberlin String Quartet, the New Hungarian Quartet, and the Stanford String Quartet.
For 15 years he was the violinist in the Alma Trio.
Toth conducted orchestras in Cleveland, Denver and Houston.
In 1969, he was the founding concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra under Neville Marriner.
Toth taught at five important colleges and universities, and recorded for Vox, Decca Records and Eclectra Records.