MEMORIAL-SAMUEL MAGAD

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SR0826
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Samuel Magad, the former
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concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), who
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passed away on May 25, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad was born in Chicago on May 14, 1932;
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he won the CSO Youth Auditions, and he subsequently made his
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solo debut with the CSO at the age of 11; he received a
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bachelor's degree from DePaul University as a student of Paul
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Stassevitch, and he later served in the United States Army
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Orchestra in Washington, D.C.; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad joined the CSO first violin section
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at the invitation of Fritz Reiner in 1958, and he was promoted
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to assistant concertmaster by Jean Martinon in 1966; he was
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then appointed to concertmaster by Georg Solti in 1972, a
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position he held for 35 years until his retirement in 2007;
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during his tenure as concertmaster, he appeared as a soloist
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with the CSO, first performing Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5
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in 1972, and his ensuing solos were captured on several CSO
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recordings, including Strauss's Ein Heldenleben and Also
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sprach Zarathustra, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and
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Beethoven's Missa solemnis; he also performed in numerous
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chamber music concerts; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad founded the Northbrook Symphony as a
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community orchestra in 1980, serving as the orchestra's
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artistic director and conductor for 20 years until 2001;
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during his tenure, the Northbrook Symphony was named the 1997
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Orchestra of the Year while he himself was named the 1998
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Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras;
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he also served as concertmaster of the Grant Park Orchestra
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and Aspen Festival Orchestra, where he performed as a soloist,
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a chamber musician, and a conductor for more than a dozen
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seasons; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad was the recipient of a number of
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accolades, including receiving the Governor's Award from the
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Recording Academy for a lifetime of outstanding service to the
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art of music and being inducted into the North Shore Walk of
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Fame in Skokie for his accomplishments as a violinist and a
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conductor in 2000; from his alma mater, DePaul University, he
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received the Distinguished Alumni Award, a Doctor of Humane
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Letters in 2010, and the Pro Musica Award for his
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extraordinary contributions to music and the arts in 2017; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad was a remarkable musician,
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visionary, and cultural leader, and through his artistry and
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dedication, he created not only an orchestra in Northbrook but
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a lasting cultural institution that has enriched generations

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of audiences and musicians in the North Shore community; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad was preceded in death by his wife,
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Miriam; and

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WHEREAS, Samuel Magad is survived by two children, four
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grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Samuel Magad, the former concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony
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Orchestra (CSO), and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Samuel Magad as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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