ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In an email confirmed executive director of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Sherri Burkhart Reddick, music director Randall “Randy” Craig Fleischer passed away Wednesday night.
“I could fill pages about what Randy means to this organization, our community and to me personally, but first I will say that he is one of the nicest people I have ever known and one of the dearest friends you have.” t I have ever had, “Reddick said in a statement. “Please know that Randy loved his position at the ASO and loved our community.”
Reddick said the Anchorage Symphony will be saddened and saddened at the loss of this “incredible power, creative talent and great spirit.”
Fleischer lived in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter, but his career took him to several continents. He has been a guest conductor in orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Moscow State Symphony and more, states the website ASO.
Fleischer has received honorary doctorates from both the University of Alaska Anchorage and Youngstown State University.
According to a local TV station in Youngstown, California, WKBN, the cause of Fleischer’s death has not been determined, but there will be an autopsy. Fleischer wie 61.
Fleischer was also the director of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since the 2007 season. He has conducted three symphony orchestras, including those in Anchorage, Youngstown and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, according to the Youngstown Symphony website.
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