Background
Kneisel, Franz was born on January 26, 1865 in Rumania (of German parentage). Son of Martin (music conductor) and Victoria (Lukas) K.
Kneisel, Franz was born on January 26, 1865 in Rumania (of German parentage). Son of Martin (music conductor) and Victoria (Lukas) K.
Violin instructor under Grün and Hellmesberger, Vienna. Graduate Vienna Conservatory, 1882. (Doctor of Music, Yale University, 1911, and Princeton University, 1915).
Was concertmaster of Hofburg Theatre Orchestra, Vienna. Later of Bilse’s Orchestra, Berlin. Came to America, 1885, to become concertmaster and conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra, with which remained until 1903.
Also director and 1st violin, Kneisel Quartette, since 1885.
Associate conductor and conductor, Worcester music festivals, 1886-1909. Head of violin and string instrument department, Institute of Musical Art, New York, since 1905, also head violin and string instrument department, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, Maine, summers.
Member jury, Paris Conservatory, 1907. Compiler: Kneisel Collection (for violin and piano), 3 volumes, 1900.
Married Marianne Thoma, 1885.