Background
Persinger, Louis was born on February 11, 1887 in Rochester, Illinois, United States. Son of Amos Wilson and Susan Elisabeth (Humphrey) Persinger.
conductor music educator pianist university professor
Persinger, Louis was born on February 11, 1887 in Rochester, Illinois, United States. Son of Amos Wilson and Susan Elisabeth (Humphrey) Persinger.
His main studies were at the Leipzig Conservatory where he studied violin with Hans Becker, piano with Carl Beving, conducting with Arthur Nikisch before finishing with Eugène Ysaÿe in Brussels and then studying with Jacques Thibaud in France for two summers.
Persinger had early lessons in Colorado, appearing in public by the age of 12. Arthur Nikisch described him as ‘one of the most talented pupils the Leipzig Conservatory ever had’. He served as leader of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra and the Royal Opera Orchestra in Brussels before being appointed leader and assistant conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1915 and succeeding Leopold Auer at the Juilliard School in New York in 1930.
He was also Ricci"s piano accompanist for many recitals and recordings, and Menuhin"s for his first few recordings.
Arthur Nikisch described him as ‘one of the most talented pupils the Leipzig Conservatory ever had’. Louis Persinger played on several superb instruments throughout his illustrious career including the Lipinski Stradivarius circa 1715, Domenico Montagnana and Nicolas Lupot.
Quotations:
Arthur Nikisch described him as ‘one of the most talented pupils the Leipzig Conservatory ever had’.
Louis Persinger played on several superb instruments throughout his illustrious career including the Lipinski Stradivarius circa 1715, Domenico Montagnana and Nicolas Lupot.
Member Royal Academy Music (London).
Married Angela Gianelli, 1913. Married second, Joan Howard, 1956. Children: Louis, Rolf.
