Mihail Jora, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mihail Jora

Romanian composer

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1891

Place of Birth: Roman, Neamț County, Romania

Date of Death: 10-May-1971

Profession: composer, professor, conductor

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mihail Jora (Romanian pronunciation: [miha'il '?ora]; 2 August 1891, Roman, Romania - 10 May 1971, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor. Jora studied in Leipzig with Robert Teichmüller.
From 1929 to 1962 he was a professor at the conservatoire of Bucharest.
He worked 1928 to 1933 as a director/conductor of the Broadcasting Orchestra in Bucharest.
In 1944 he became vice-president of the society of Romanian composers: however, he soon came under the reproach of formalism into criticism of the new communist government.
In 1953, he was rehabilitated and reallowed to join the Composers' Union.He composed six ballets, one symphony, two major orchestra works, chamber-musical works, and many pieces of piano, choir music, and vocal music.