Person Open DS/UK/22488 Kolberg; Hugo (29 August 1898-27 February 1979); Polish-born, German violinist and concertmaster Kolberg Hugo 29 August 1898-27 February 1979 Polish-born, German violinist and concertmaster Male Warsaw, Poland (born)

Berlin, Germany (residence) New York, United States (residence) Hempstead, Long Island, United States (died)

Musician; Violin Hugo Kolberg was a violinist and former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and various American orchestras. A native of Warsaw, he became a German citizen when he joined the Berlin orchestra in the 1930's. He left his post there to come to America in 1939 because his wife was Jewish. He became concertmaster in turn of the Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony and New York City Symphony. His recital debut in Town Hall in 1943 was highly praised. Mr. Kolberg taught in the various cities in which he was playing. He went back to the Berlin Philharmonic in 1958, retiring in 1963. Two years later he settled on Long Island. https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/02/archives/hugo-kolberg-at-80-violinist-concertmaster-of-4-orchestras.html (August 2019) https://www.stokowski.org/Principal_Musicians_Cleveland_Orchestra.htm (August 2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHADuthie 8/21/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 d9d6cb3f-a553-4f8d-bb7f-85d0b06340b3