Roberta Guaspari
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| Roberta Guaspari–Tzavaras | |
|---|---|
| Born | ) September 15, 1947 Rome, New York |
| Website | [1] |
Roberta Guaspari (born September 15, 1947)[1] is an American violinist and music teacher in Harlem, New York.[2]
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Early life
Roberta grew up in a working-class family in Rome, New York. She graduated with a music education degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1969. She created a scholarship there in 2008.[3]
Career
She co-founded Opus 118, a school of music that provides music instruction and teacher development.[4] A documentary film, Small Wonders (directed by Allan Miller),[5] and a movie, Music of the Heart (starring Meryl Streep as Roberta) [6] soon followed, depicting Guaspari’s struggle to keep music in the Harlem schools.
Awards
- The Petra Foundation’s annual award in 1992 to “recognize and encourage unsung individuals who are making distinctive contributions to human freedom.” [7]
- Woman of the Year in 1994 by CBS This Morning.[8]
- Heroes for Today Award by Reader's Digest.[9]
- Outstanding Achievement Award by SUNY Fredonia Alumni Association in 1994.[10]
- Arison Award in 2003 presented by NFAA (National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts) for her “significant influence in the development of young American artists.”[11]
- American Eagle Awards in 2000 from the National Music Council of the United States.[12]
- Barnard College Medal of Distinction, 2011.[13]
References
- ^ "IMDB Bio". imdb.com.
- ^ "Simply Streep – The Meryl Streep Archives - Roberta Guaspari". Simplystreep.com.
- ^ "Roberta Guaspari, ’69, unveils new scholarship". Ww2.fredonia.edu.
- ^ "Opus 118, Harlem Center for Strings". Opus118.org.
- ^ "Small Wonders, Moview Review by the New York Times". movies.nytimes.com.
- ^ "Simply Streep – The Meryl Streep Archives - Roberta Guaspari". Simplystreep.com.
- ^ "The Petra Foundation :: Building a Leadership Network Since 1988". Petrafoundation.org.
- ^ "Woman of the Year in 1994 by CBS This Morning".
- ^ "Heroes for Today Award by Reader's Digest, 1994".
- ^ "Outstanding Achievement Award by SUNY Fredonia Alumni Association". Alumni.fredonia.edu.
- ^ "Arison Award in 2003 by NFAA". youngarts.org.
- ^ "American Eagle Awards". Musiccouncil.org.
- ^ "Facebook Executive Sheryl Sandberg to Address Barnard College Graduates | Barnard College". Barnard.edu.
External links
- Opus 118
- Meryl Streep and the Movie about Roberta
- National Museum of Education, 2000 Keynote Speaker: Roberta Guaspari
- "Teacher Hero: Roberta Guaspar", June 2007
- "When Teaching the Arts Becomes Social Work", The New York Times, October 6, 1996
- "Fiddling to a Better Life", The New York Times, October 4, 1996
- "The Maestro Of East Harlem", The Time Magazine, July 12, 1999
