James DePreist (Conductor)
Born: 21st November 1936, Philadelphia
Died: 8th February 2013, Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality: American
James Anderson DePreist was an American conductor. DePreist was one of the first African-American conductors on the world stage. He was the director emeritus of conducting and orchestral studies at The Juilliard School and laureate music director of the Oregon Symphony at the time of his death.
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