Damrosch, Frank

German-American conductor and teacher.

From the description of Typewritten document signed, dated : [New York], 22 March 1913, 1913 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565329

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : New York, 22 January and 7 December 1906, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1906 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565325

Esther Ostroff, an American pianist, studied with Isidore Philipp.

From the guide to the Correspondence received, 1931-1961, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

Frank Damrosch was born Franz Heino Damrosch in Breslau, the son of Leopold Damrosch. A choral conductor, composer, and educator, he founded the Musical Art Society of New York and the Institute of Musical Art which became affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music.

From the description of Papers, 1892-1937. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580343

From the guide to the Frank Damrosch papers, 1892-1937, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

The Institute of Musical Art (IMA) was founded by Frank Damrosch and James Loeb in 1905.

It affiliated with the Juilliard Graduate School in 1926 to form the Juilliard School of Music (now The Juilliard School); the two schools maintained separate staffs, faculties and student bodies until their full merger in 1946. Damrosch served as Director of the IMA, 1905-1926, Dean, 1926-1933 and Dean Emeritus, 1933-1937.

From the description of History of the Institute of Musical Art, 1905-1926 : appendix [ca. 1936]. (The Juilliard School). WorldCat record id: 26657024