Janee Munroe
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Janee Munroe was an American violist
and the wife of cellist Lorne Munroe
.
in Philadelphia. She entered Curtis in 1941 where she studied with William Primrose
until her graduation in 1945 with a diploma in Viola performance. While at Curtis she met cellist Lorne Munroe
, whom she married in Paris shortly after her graduation from college. She next began studies with Boris Kroyt of the internationally renowned Budapest Quartet
. During this time Munroe performed frequently as a guest artist with the Budapest Quartet. She later became a violist with the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and then the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.
.
Munroe and her husband ultimately ended up settling in the Philadelphia area (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
) in 1951 where she taught violin, piano and viola privately. Her husband worked as principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra
and the two of them performed together in a piano quartet, the Gofriller Piano Quartet, in concerts in the Philadelphia area. In 1964 Lorne became principae cellist for the New York Philharmonic
and Janee joined the viola faculty at the Juilliard School
. Janee occasionally toured with the New York Philharmonic as a substitute violist.
Janee died in Warren, Maine
of heart failure on 10 September 2006 at the age 83. She was survived by her husband and their 10 sons and one daughter, in addition to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Violist
-Notable violists:A* Julia Rebekka Adler * Sir Hugh Allen , conductor* Kris Allen * Johann Andreas Amon * Paul Angerer , composer* Steven Ansell * Atar Arad * Cecil Aronowitz...
and the wife of cellist Lorne Munroe
Lorne Munroe
Lorne Munroe is a cellist. He was principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1951 and 1964 and principal cellist for the New York Philharmonic from 1964 through 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the thirty-two seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic...
.
Biography
Munroe spent her childhood and youth in Portland where she attended Grant High School and played first viola in the city's youth orchestra. During her senior year of high school she won a scholarship to attend the Curtis Institute of MusicCurtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
in Philadelphia. She entered Curtis in 1941 where she studied with William Primrose
William Primrose
William Primrose CBE was a Scottish violist and teacher.-Biography:Primrose was born in Glasgow and studied violin initially. In 1919 he moved to study at the then Guildhall School of Music in London. On the urging of the accompanist Ivor Newton, Primrose moved to Belgium to study under Eugène...
until her graduation in 1945 with a diploma in Viola performance. While at Curtis she met cellist Lorne Munroe
Lorne Munroe
Lorne Munroe is a cellist. He was principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1951 and 1964 and principal cellist for the New York Philharmonic from 1964 through 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the thirty-two seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic...
, whom she married in Paris shortly after her graduation from college. She next began studies with Boris Kroyt of the internationally renowned Budapest Quartet
Budapest Quartet
The Budapest String Quartet was a string quartet in existence from 1917 to 1967. It originally consisted of three Hungarians and a Dutchman; at the end, the quartet consisted of four Russians. A number of recordings were made for HMV/Victor through 1938; from 1940 through 1967 it recorded for...
. During this time Munroe performed frequently as a guest artist with the Budapest Quartet. She later became a violist with the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and then the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
Munroe and her husband ultimately ended up settling in the Philadelphia area (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania is a suburban community located outside of Philadelphia in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Wynnewood was named in 1691 for Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician and the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania General...
) in 1951 where she taught violin, piano and viola privately. Her husband worked as principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
and the two of them performed together in a piano quartet, the Gofriller Piano Quartet, in concerts in the Philadelphia area. In 1964 Lorne became principae cellist for the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
and Janee joined the viola faculty at the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
. Janee occasionally toured with the New York Philharmonic as a substitute violist.
Janee died in Warren, Maine
Warren, Maine
Warren is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of East Warren, Warren and South Warren, the latter home to the Maine State Prison and minimum security Bolduc Correctional Facility....
of heart failure on 10 September 2006 at the age 83. She was survived by her husband and their 10 sons and one daughter, in addition to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.