Dimitri Mitropoulos
From QueerBio.com
Country
Greece
Birth - Death
1896 - 1960
Occupation
Composer
Description
Principal conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for twelve years, followed by his appointment to the New York Philharmonic in 1950. Pianist. Became the subject of rumor and innuendo spawned by the open secret of his homosexuality and his relationship with a younger Leonard Bernstein, and he became a victim of McCarthy-era homophobia.
See Also
- LGBTQ Classical Music Composers
- Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists
- Creative LGBTQ Management of Symphony Orchestras
