Louis Cheslock | |
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Born | September 25, 1898
London, England |
Died | July 19, 1981
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Peabody Institute |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, composer |
Employer | Peabody Institute |
Spouse | Elise Hanline |
Children | 1 son |
Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.
Cheslock was born on September 25, 1898, in London. [1] His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901. [2] He later became a U.S. citizen. [2] He attended the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses. [1]
Cheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades. [3] He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books. [3] His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore. [2]
Cheslock was a member of H. L. Mencken's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s. [2] [3]
With his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry. [2]
Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981, in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] [2]
Louis Cheslock | |
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Born | September 25, 1898
London, England |
Died | July 19, 1981
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Peabody Institute |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, composer |
Employer | Peabody Institute |
Spouse | Elise Hanline |
Children | 1 son |
Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.
Cheslock was born on September 25, 1898, in London. [1] His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901. [2] He later became a U.S. citizen. [2] He attended the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses. [1]
Cheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades. [3] He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books. [3] His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore. [2]
Cheslock was a member of H. L. Mencken's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s. [2] [3]
With his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry. [2]
Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981, in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] [2]