Emil Oberhoffer
Emil Johann Oberhoffer (born August 10, 1867 near Munich; † May 22, 1933 in San Diego ) was an American conductor, composer and music teacher of German origin.
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Oberhoffer took organ lessons from his father, studied piano and composition with Carl Kistler in Munich and with Isidore Philipp in Paris. He emigrated to New York in 1885 and went to Minnesota in 1897. There he taught and directed the Apollo Club , a choir in Minneapolis, the Schubert Choral Association in St. Paul and the Minneapolis Philharmonic Club .
In 1903 he conducted the first concert of the newly formed Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra . From 1907 he went on concert tours with the orchestra to Chicago, Boston, New York and California, among others. He founded the tradition of pop concerts and initiated special concert programs for young people. After conflicts with the orchestra management, he left Minneapolis in 1922. In the following years he worked as a conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra , the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra , the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and conducted concerts in the Hollywood Bowl .
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- Hennepin County Library: Gail A. Wolfson: Emil Oberhoffer Collection
- Find A Grave - Johann Emil Oberhoffer
- The Encyclopedia Americana (1920) / Oberhoffer, Emil
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberhoffer, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oberhoffer, Emil Johann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American conductor, composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1933 |
| Place of death | San Diego |