About: Victor Salvi

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Victor Salvi (\ˈvik-tər\ \ˈsal-vē \); (March 4, 1920 – May 10, 2015) was an American-born harpist, harp maker, and entrepreneur. Salvi, who has been called "harpmaker of the world", was of Italian descent. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he immigrated back to Italy several years into his professional career. Credited for transforming the harp industry, he began his career as a musician, and turned to building harps.

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  • Victor Salvi (* 4. März 1920 in Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten; † 10. Mai 2015 in Mailand, Italien) war ein US-amerikanischer Harfenist, Harfenbauer und Unternehmer von italienischer Herkunft. Die Firma NSM, in der die nach ihm benannten Salvi Harps hergestellt werden, ist als Produzentin von Konzertharfen weltweit führend. (de)
  • Victor Salvi (4 mars 1920 - 10 mai 2015) est un harpiste, luthier et entrepreneur d'origine américaine. Salvi, qui a été appelé « portier du monde », est d'origine italienne. Né à Chicago, Illinois, il a immigré en Italie plusieurs années dans sa carrière professionnelle. Reconnu pour avoir transformé l'industrie de la harpe, il a commencé sa carrière de musicien et s'est tourné vers la construction de harpes. En tant que musicien, Victor Salvi a joué sous certains des chefs d'orchestre les plus connus du XXe siècle, dont Dimitri Mitropoulos, Arturo Toscanini et Bruno Walter. En tant qu'homme d'affaires, Salvi a fusionné les marchés de son Salvi Harps basé en Europe et de la société américaine Lyon & Healy, qu'il a acquise en 1987. En tant qu'ingénieur, Salvi est responsable des plus grandes progressions modernes de l'instrument. Sur le plan philanthropique, il a parrainé de multiples concours, concerts et commandé des compositions de harpe. Salvi a élargi la notoriété de la harpe dans le monde entier, augmentant le profil de l'instrument et élevant son importance musicalement. (fr)
  • Victor Salvi (\ˈvik-tər\ \ˈsal-vē \); (March 4, 1920 – May 10, 2015) was an American-born harpist, harp maker, and entrepreneur. Salvi, who has been called "harpmaker of the world", was of Italian descent. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he immigrated back to Italy several years into his professional career. Credited for transforming the harp industry, he began his career as a musician, and turned to building harps. As a musician, Victor Salvi played under some of the best known conductors of the twentieth century, including Dimitri Mitropoulos, Arturo Toscanini, and Bruno Walter. As a businessman, Salvi merged markets between his Europe-based Salvi Harps and the United States company Lyon & Healy, which he acquired in 1987. As an engineer, Salvi is responsible for the largest modern progressions of the instrument. Philanthropically, he has sponsored multiple competitions, concerts, as well as commissioning harp compositions. Salvi has expanded the harp's notoriety worldwide, raising the instrument's profile, and heightening its importance musically. (en)
  • Victor Salvi (Chicago, 4 marzo 1920 – Milano, 10 maggio 2015) è stato un arpista, liutaio e imprenditore statunitense. (it)
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  • 1920-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (en)
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  • Marco Salvi (en)
  • Ana Salvi (en)
  • Nicoletta Salvi (en)
  • Victor Salvi Jr. (en)
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  • Milan, Italy (en)
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  • Harpist, harp maker (en)
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  • Victor Salvi (* 4. März 1920 in Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten; † 10. Mai 2015 in Mailand, Italien) war ein US-amerikanischer Harfenist, Harfenbauer und Unternehmer von italienischer Herkunft. Die Firma NSM, in der die nach ihm benannten Salvi Harps hergestellt werden, ist als Produzentin von Konzertharfen weltweit führend. (de)
  • Victor Salvi (Chicago, 4 marzo 1920 – Milano, 10 maggio 2015) è stato un arpista, liutaio e imprenditore statunitense. (it)
  • Victor Salvi (\ˈvik-tər\ \ˈsal-vē \); (March 4, 1920 – May 10, 2015) was an American-born harpist, harp maker, and entrepreneur. Salvi, who has been called "harpmaker of the world", was of Italian descent. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he immigrated back to Italy several years into his professional career. Credited for transforming the harp industry, he began his career as a musician, and turned to building harps. (en)
  • Victor Salvi (4 mars 1920 - 10 mai 2015) est un harpiste, luthier et entrepreneur d'origine américaine. Salvi, qui a été appelé « portier du monde », est d'origine italienne. Né à Chicago, Illinois, il a immigré en Italie plusieurs années dans sa carrière professionnelle. Reconnu pour avoir transformé l'industrie de la harpe, il a commencé sa carrière de musicien et s'est tourné vers la construction de harpes. (fr)
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  • Victor Salvi (de)
  • Victor Salvi (fr)
  • Victor Salvi (it)
  • Victor Salvi (en)
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