Harry Glickman (violinist)
Harry Glickman (born March 9, 1910 in Russia , † October 6, 1996 in New York City ) was an American violinist of Russian-Jewish origin.
Glickman came to the United States with his family as a child. At the age of fourteen he received a scholarship to the Paris Conservatory , where he was awarded a First Prize, and continued his education at the Juilliard School . He served as concertmaster of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and deputy concertmaster of the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini . He was a member of the Hofstra Quartet for fifteen years and first violinist of the WQXR String Quartet (with Harvey Shapiro , Hugo Fiorato and Jack Braunstein ) for 25 years . On television he appeared in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows .
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- The New York Times, October 14, 1996: Harry Glickman, WQXR violinist, 86
- Harry Glickman on MusicBrainz (English)
- Harry Glickman at Allmusic (English)
- Harry Glickman at Discogs (English)
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SURNAME | Glickman, Harry |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American violinist |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1910 |
DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1996 |
Place of death | New York City |