Background
Krasner, Louis was born on June 21, 1903 in Cherkassy, Russia. Son of Harry and Sara (Lechovetzky) Krasner. came to the United States, 1908, naturalized, 1914.
Krasner, Louis was born on June 21, 1903 in Cherkassy, Russia. Son of Harry and Sara (Lechovetzky) Krasner. came to the United States, 1908, naturalized, 1914.
Diploma, New England Conservatory Music, 1922. Doctor of Music (honorary), New England Conservatory Music, 1981. Doctor of Music (honorary), Syracuse University, 1986.
Postgraduate study, Berlin. Postgraduate study, Paris. Postgraduate study, Vienna.
Honorary professor, Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna, Italyprofessor violin and chamber music, Syracuse University, since 1949;now professor emeritus, Syracuse Universityfaculty member, International String Congress, 1960-1964;now, New England Conservatory Music, Bostonemeritus professor, U. Massachusetts, 1981;visiting professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1976;now member of faculty, Tanglewood Music Centermusic director, Syracuse Friends Chamber Music. Music consultant WCNY-FM (National Public Radio). Regent's lecturer University of California at La Jolla, 1971.
Faculty Institute Advanced Museum Studies, Switzerland, 1973. Member music panel National Endowment for Arts, since 1966.
Conductor University Symphony Orchestra, since 1955. Participant annual series chamber music concerts public schools, Syracuse. 1st perfomances of: Berg and Schoenberg concertos, others.
Chairman, editor 1964 string symposium, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, 1963-1964. Editor: String Problems, Players and Paucity, 1965. Concert appearances, Europe and United States.
Soloist with orchestras of Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Paris, London, British Broadcasting Corporation. Appeared with Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic and others. Concertmaster Minneapolis Symphony, 1944.
Recordings Columbia, General Motors and Continuum records.
Member American String Teachers Association (founder, past president New York chapter, Distinguished Service award), International Alban Berg Society (vice president 1983, 95), Massachusetts Cultural Council (Commonwealth award Artist category 1995).
Married Adrienne Galimir, October 10, 1936. Children: Elsa, Vivien, Naomi.