Thomas Scherman
Thomas Kielty Scherman (February 12, 1917 – May 14, 1979) was an American conductor and the founder of the Little Orchestra Society.
Biography
He was a son of Harry Scherman, founder and president of the Book of the Month Club. He attended Columbia University and then studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova and conducting with Carl Bamberger and Otto Klemperer.[1] He served in the U.S. Army (1939-1941), reaching the rank of captain.[2]
References
^ http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20392
^ http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20392
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