Theodore Thomas

orchestra conductor

Biography

Theodore Thomas is named as the leader of the orchestra generously supported by William Steinway, part of Steinway's broader effort—alongside erecting Steinway Hall and engaging virtuosos such as Rubinstein and Joseffy—to educate the American public to appreciate good music and build popularity for the piano. No further biographical detail is given. Theodore Thomas was the conductor whose orchestra opened Steinway Hall in 1867, an event that inaugurated a new era in America's musical life. William Steinway's support of Thomas' great orchestra enabled it to make its celebrated journeys through the entire country, journeys the text states would have been impossible without Steinway's aid.

Highlights

His orchestra was generously supported by William Steinway as part of an effort to educate the public's musical taste
His orchestra opened Steinway Hall in 1867
His orchestra's celebrated national concert tours were made possible by William Steinway's financial support

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), pp. 175, 309.

Public domain.

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