Robert DeCormier

Robert DeCormier aka Bob Corman (born January 7, 1922), American musical conductor, arranger, and director, and a graduate of the Juilliard School. He has arranged music for many singers and groups, including Harry Belafonte and Peter, Paul, and Mary, and has worked with Milt Okun. Original, vintage, pen and ink, "on-the-spot" illustration by George 'Georges' Krishizki. The hand drawn illustration has been signed by DeCormier and additionally signed, dated and titled by Krishizki: "Georges / 1987 / Robert DeCormier conducting New York Choral Society at Carnegie Hall, May 17, 1987."

Robert DeCormier was Music Director and Conductor of the New York Choral Society from 1970–1987 and is a Music Director Emeritus. In 1993, DeCormier helped to found the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and remains its director. He founded Counterpoint, a Vermont-based choral group which consists of eleven members, and conducted music for the opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis, or The Emperor of Atlantis, and Brundibár. He has also recorded several Christmas albums with his choral group, The Robert DeCormier Singers.

George 'Georges' Krishizki (March 22, 1924 – December 20, 2001), Russian-Polish-American illustrator who came to the U.S. in 1949. While he earned acclaim for his renderings of the city’s architectural landmarks, it was his on-the-spot drawings of musicians in performance that attracted an especially appreciative audience. In a 1973 article published in conjunction with two simultaneous exhibitions, Georges explained the genesis of his long-running engagement with the concert hall: “I’ve always enjoyed going to concerts, and one day I decided it would be fun to combine my interests in music and art and make sketches of musicians during performances.”  Indeed, the most remarkable feature of Georges’ oeuvre, apart from the astounding range of performers who gladly expressed their approval and appreciation by signing, is the skill with which the drawings are accomplished.

This original pen and ink illustration, measuring approximately 9 x 12, on heavy-weight sketch paper, is in fine condition with some light overall toning. Its verso is blank and clean.