George Perlman

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George Perlman (born May 15, 1897 in Kiev , † June 23, 2000 in Chicago ) was an American violinist, music teacher and composer.

Perlman came from a Jewish family; his ancestors were rabbis for generations. He came to Chicago with his parents in 1901. There he had violin lessons with Leon Samatini and Adolph Weidig and also for a year with Leopold von Auer . He studied law at Northwestern and DePaul University and opened a law firm in 1927. He also taught at the Fine Arts Building and soon gave up his practice as a lawyer in favor of music.

In 1933 he became editor for violin music at the New York music publisher Carl Fischer . Among other things, he published the anthologies Violinist's Solo Album and Violinist's Contest Album . He wrote most of his own compositions for his violin students. They have been published by Fischer, Boosey & Hawkes and Theodore Presser . He taught until a few months before his death. His numerous students included Barbara Sonies , Lawrence and Joseph Golan , David Arenz , Pamela Hentges and Richard Posner .

Works

  • Ghetto Sketches , 1931
  • Suite Hebraique , 1939
  • Israeli Concertino , 1973
  • Indian Concertino
  • Concertino in la minor
  • Clown's Greeting to a Dummy
  • Hebrew
  • La Danse des Rabbi
  • Yisker

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personal data
SURNAME Perlman, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American violinist, composer, and music educator
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiev
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 2000
Place of death Chicago