Henry Lewis（1932年10月16日-1996年1月26日）是一个非裔美国的双贝斯手和管弦乐队指挥。在16岁时，他加入了洛杉矶管弦乐队，成为第一个在主流交响乐队的非裔美国乐器演奏家。
早年生活
Lewis来自加利福尼亚洛杉矶，入学南加州大学并在16岁时加入洛杉矶管弦乐队，成为第一个在主流交响乐队的黑人乐器演奏者。在洛杉矶管弦乐队担任6年的双贝斯手之后，他在美国服役时（1955-1956年）去德国和荷兰为第七军队交响乐队担任双贝斯手和指挥。
职业生涯
在返回美国后，Lewis创立洛杉矶室内管弦乐团。1963年，他和他的乐团在国务院的主持下一起去欧洲巡演。1961年，他被任命为洛杉矶管弦乐队Zubin Mehta的助理指挥（从1961年-1965年），得到了国家的认可。1968年他成为指挥并在新泽西交响乐团担任音乐导演，使得乐团从一个小型团队转变为一个国家认可的乐团。他是第一个领导主流交响乐团的非裔美国人。1972年，他自己的都市歌剧首演并在1976年从新泽西交响乐团退休后他去所有的大歌剧院中巡回演出。从1989年到1991年，他是荷兰广播交响乐团的首席指挥。
Career
After returning to the USA, Lewis founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In 1963 he travelled with his orchestra in Europe under the auspices of the State Department. He gained national recognition in 1961 when he was appointed assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta, a post he held from 1961-1965. In 1968 he became the conductor and musical director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, transforming the group from a small community ensemble into a nationally recognized orchestra. He was the first African-American to lead a major symphony orchestra. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1972 and after retiring from the New Jersey Symphony in 1976, he toured as a guest conductor in all of the major opera houses. From 1989 to 1991, when Kees Bakels succeeded him, he was principal conductor of the Netherlands Radio Symphony.
Personal life
From 1960 to 1979, Lewis was married to opera singer Marilyn Horne, who often credits him with her early development as a singer. They lived together in Echo Park, California, and had a daughter, Angela.
Death
Lewis died from a heart attack in 1996 at the age of 63. He was survived by his daughter, Angela, and by his ex-wife (and Angela's mother), Marilyn Horne.
Henry Lewis（1932年10月16日-1996年1月26日）是一个非裔美国的双贝斯手和管弦乐队指挥。在16岁时，他加入了洛杉矶管弦乐队，成为第一个在主流交响乐队的非裔美国乐器演奏家。
早年生活
Lewis来自加利福尼亚洛杉矶，入学南加州大学并在16岁时加入洛杉矶管弦乐队，成为第一个在主流交响乐队的黑人乐器演奏者。在洛杉矶管弦乐队担任6年的双贝斯手之后，他在美国服役时（1955-1956年）去德国和荷兰为第七军队交响乐队担任双贝斯手和指挥。
职业生涯
在返回美国后，Lewis创立洛杉矶室内管弦乐团。1963年，他和他的乐团在国务院的主持下一起去欧洲巡演。1961年，他被任命为洛杉矶管弦乐队Zubin Mehta的助理指挥（从1961年-1965年），得到了国家的认可。1968年他成为指挥并在新泽西交响乐团担任音乐导演，使得乐团从一个小型团队转变为一个国家认可的乐团。他是第一个领导主流交响乐团的非裔美国人。1972年，他自己的都市歌剧首演并在1976年从新泽西交响乐团退休后他去所有的大歌剧院中巡回演出。从1989年到1991年，他是荷兰广播交响乐团的首席指挥。
Career
After returning to the USA, Lewis founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In 1963 he travelled with his orchestra in Europe under the auspices of the State Department. He gained national recognition in 1961 when he was appointed assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta, a post he held from 1961-1965. In 1968 he became the conductor and musical director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, transforming the group from a small community ensemble into a nationally recognized orchestra. He was the first African-American to lead a major symphony orchestra. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1972 and after retiring from the New Jersey Symphony in 1976, he toured as a guest conductor in all of the major opera houses. From 1989 to 1991, when Kees Bakels succeeded him, he was principal conductor of the Netherlands Radio Symphony.
Personal life
From 1960 to 1979, Lewis was married to opera singer Marilyn Horne, who often credits him with her early development as a singer. They lived together in Echo Park, California, and had a daughter, Angela.
Death
Lewis died from a heart attack in 1996 at the age of 63. He was survived by his daughter, Angela, and by his ex-wife (and Angela's mother), Marilyn Horne.
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