Louis Gruenberg(1883-1964)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Composer ("The Emperor Jones") and pianist, educated at the Vienna
Conservatory (Master Class), and a student of F. E. Koch. He came to
the USA in 1885 and made his debut as pianist with the Philadelphia
Orchestra in Berlin in 1912. From there and through 1919 he continued
giving concert tours throughout Europe and the USA. Between 1931 and
1933 he was chairman of the composition department at the Chicago
Musical College. His leadership positions included the presidency of
the International Society of Contemporary Music, and he was a
co-founder of the League of Composers and a member of the National
Institute of Arts and Letters.
