Erich LEINSDORF

Background

Leinsdorf, Erich was born on February 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ludwig Julius and Charlotte (Loebl) Leinsdorf. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1942.

Education

Student, Vienna; Doctor of Music (honorary), Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1945. Doctor of Music (honorary), Rutgers University, 1952. Doctor of Music honorary degree, Williams College, 1966.

Doctor of Music honorary degree, Columbia, 1967.

Career

Assistant Conductor, Salzburg Festival 1934-1937. United States of America since 1937. Conductor, Metropolitan Opera 43.

Music Director and Conductor Cleveland Orchestra 1943.

Music Director Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester 1947-1956. Director New York City Center Opera 1956, Metropolitan Opera 1957-1962.

Music Consultant, Metropolitan Opera Management 1958-1962. Music Director Boston Symphony Orchestra 69.

Director Berkshire Music Center, Festival 1963-1969.

Executive Committee John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Executive Committee Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities. Conductor (since 1969) Teatro Colbn, Buenos Aires, Metropolitan Opera, New York, Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, New Philharmonia, British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestras and Orchestre de Paris. Bayreuth, Netherlands, Edinburgh and Prague ■ Festivals.

Fellow, American Academy, of Arts and Sciences.

Honorary music degrees (Rutgers and Baldwin-Wallace, Columbia and Williams Colleges).

Achievements

• Erich Leinsdorf has been listed as a noteworthy Orchestra conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Arts Alliance. National Endowment on the Arts.

Connections

Married Anne Frohnknecht, August 3, 1939 (divorced). Children: David, Gregor, Joshua, Hester, Jennifer. Married Vera Graf., 1968.

Father:

Ludwig Julius Leinsdorf

Mother:

Charlotte (Loebl) Leinsdorf

Spouse:

Vera Graf.

Spouse:

Anne Frohnknecht

child:

Gregor Leinsdorf

child:

David Leinsdorf

child:

Jennifer Leinsdorf

child:

Joshua Leinsdorf

child:

Hester Leinsdorf