Bucharest, Roumania

Jan. 26, 1865. Son and pupil of bandmaster; pupil at Bucharest Cons, and at Vienna Cons, of Grun and Hellmesberger, winning 1st prize: concertmaster at Hofburg Th., of Bilse's Orch., Berlin, and 1885-1903 of Boston Symph. Orch., 1902-03 condr. Worcester Festivals; 1905 vln prof, at Institute of Mus. Art in N. Y 1886 founded Kneisel Quartet; other members have been E Fiedler, O. K Roth, OndriSek, J Theodorowicz, J. Roentgen 2d vln., L. Svecenski, via.; F. Giese, A. Hekking, A. Schroeder, W. Willeke, 'cello, quartet has accomplished much in revealing beauties of chamber mus. to American audiences.