Background
Harmati, Sandor was born on July 9, 1892 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Morris and Sophia (Frohlich) Harmati.
Harmati, Sandor was born on July 9, 1892 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Morris and Sophia (Frohlich) Harmati.
Diploma of Professor of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Budapest, 1909.
Came to the United States, 1914, naturalized citizen, 1919. Violinist, chamber musician, Letz Quartet, 1917-1920, Lenox Quartet, 1922-1925. Served as conductor Morristown (New Jersey) Symphony Orchestra, Charleston (South Carolina.) Symphony Orchestra, Woman’s Symphony Orchestra, New York, Omaha Symphony Orchestra, 1925-1933.
Director Westchester County (New York) Musical Festival.
American delegate to International Society for Contemporary Music, Frankfort, Germany, 1927. Appears yearly as guest conductor with European orchestras.
Guest conductor Chautauqua, New York, summers 1928, 29.
Member Beethoven Association Lecturer and writer on music
Married Ruth Sophia Tjader, June 28, 1919.