Background
Leinsdorf, Erich was born on February 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1937, naturalized, 1942. Son of Ludwig Julius and Charlotte (Loebl) Leinsdorf.
Leinsdorf, Erich was born on February 4, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1937, naturalized, 1942. Son of Ludwig Julius and Charlotte (Loebl) Leinsdorf.
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.
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, BBC 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).
Guest appearances with major orchestras in, United States, Europe, including, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Israel Philharmonic, San Francisco Opera, Bayreuth, Holland and Prague festival, London, British Broadcasting Corporation, London Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony. Author: Cadenza, The Composer's Advocate, 1981. Contributor articles to High Fidelity, Daedalus, New York Times.
Transcriptions of Brahms Chorale Preludes. Records for Radio Corporation of America Victor, Westminster, Columbia, Decca (London), E.M.I.
Board of directors American Arts Alliance.; National Endowment on the Arts.
Married Anne Frohnknecht, August 3, 1939 (divorced). Children: David, Gregor, Joshua, Hester, Jennifer. Married Vera Graf., 1968.