Trustees Honor Roll

Maleckar, Vladimir

Recording Engineer and Music Director (1924)
Inducted on November 28, 1989

A graduate of the Julliard School, Vladimir Maleckar reached the pinnacles of musical achievement. Born in Slovenia, Vlad become an accomplished violinist. Cleveland-Style music publisher, repertory artist and repertory director for major record lables. He also produced records, radio shows and soundtracks. President of Audio Recording Studios from 1953-1986, Vlas provided the national radio, TV and record industries–and a host of Cleveland stlye artists–with some of the finest audio engineering available. As Audio Supervisor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1964-1986, Vlad was incharge of recording and quality control for the orchestra's broadcast syndicate, serving 350 US stations and workdwide networks. Closer to his musical roots., Vlad directed Glasbena Matica, Jadran and other Slovenian choruses at various times in his career.