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mer wife of 40 years, Joan, is a for-
mer Detroiter, was born Aug. 18,
1928, in Far Rockaway, N.Y., of
Hungarian parents. The violinist stud-
ied with Jascha Fastofsky, a major
exponent and pupil of Leopold Auer,
then later in Paris with George
Enesco and in Rome with composer
Jacques Ibert.
Mr. Korda made his musical debut
in New York City at age 15, and
toured the U.S. with the American
Symphony Orchestra under the direc-
tion of Morton Gould. After appear-
ing as soloist with the Carmel Bach
Festival in 1948, he became a resident
of Los Angeles. He has the distinction
of being the first violinist to appear
and perform on a live telecast, taking
place on KTLA-TV, then at Para-
mount Studios.
In 1952, he enlisted in the Army.
Serving as assistant concertmaster
with the president's own Army band,
he was stationed in Washington,
D.C., where he was often called upon
to entertain visiting heads of state. At
the time of his discharge, he had risen
through the ranks to master sergeant.
Mr. Korda was known as an expert
of Gypsy music, which he'd
researched and arranged for 45 years.
He performed with his orchestra,
Monseigneur Strings, for almost every
luminary of the social, musical and
entertainment world — including
eight presidents of the United States
and heads of state in 38 countries.
Mr. Korda conducted the Ham-
burg Symphony and recorded an
album for EMI, which was released in
Paris on Pathe Becords and on
Orpheo in the U.S., titled My Heart is
a Violin. A previous record album was
The Singing Bird.
On the 30th year of Mr. Korda's
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1999
In Loving Memory of
The Family of the Late
DAVID
AGAUAS
LILLIAN
KOMER
Who passed away January 22, 1997
Sadly missed and never to be forgotten
by his wife Edith, children and grand-
children. To the world he was a husband,
father, and grandfather, but to his family
he was the world.
Announces the unveiling of a monument
in her memory 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan-
uary 31 at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Rabbi Daniel Syme will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
presence on the music scene, he was
awarded the 1978 Johann Statuette,
the Johann Strauss Award, by the
Viennese Cultural Society. In 1984,
Mr. Korda and his Monseigneur
Strings were honored to perform the
opening and closing international
receptions at the Summer Olympics,
held in Los Angeles. On the East
Coast, he was guest violin soloist with
the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for
its 50th Anniversary "Pops" Concert.
In 1989, Dec. 10 was officially
proclaimed "Murray Korda Day" by
the City of Los Angeles, in recogni-
tion of his 40 years of outstanding
musical contributions to the city's cul-
tural life.
Mr. Korda was decorated by the
King of Sweden and the Government
of Mexico. The City Council of Los
Angeles presented him with an award
acknowledging his 50 years in music.
A star on the Walk of Fame in Palm
Springs, Calif, was to be dedicated in
his honor. The Government of Aus-
tria was to bestow upon him the
Order of the Silver Cross, the highest
honor that can be bestowed upon a
non-Austrian citizen.
His arrangements and perfor-
mances earned the plaudits of such
musical greats as Leonard Bernstein,
Arthur Fiedler, Ferde Grofe and
Zubin Mehta. Contemporary pop
artists Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis
Jr., and John Denver were among his
admirers.
Mr. Korda appeared in TV corn-
mercials, TV shows and movies.
In 1979, Mr. Korda moved his
family from Los Angeles to Orwell,
Vt., in hopes of finding a better envi-
ronment to raise his children. At their
Brookside Farms, he and his wife Joan
opened their estate as a family-run,
four-season country inn.
Mr. Korda was a Mason and a
Shriner and a Vermont Antique Deal-
ers Association member.
Mr. Korda is survived by his moth-
er, Irene; former wife, Joan; sons
Sandy and Tony and their wives Mar-
garet and Kathy; daughters, Elizabeth
Porter and Suzy Roorda and their
husbands Dane and Case; 11 grand-
children; two brothers; many nieces
and nephews.
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