Emanuel Hurwitz
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British chamber violin player and professor. Born 7 May 1919 in Aldgate, East London, England, UK – Died 19 November 2006 in London, England, UK He studied at the Royal Academy of Music. The 2nd World War interrupted his career with a spell in the Royal Army Medical Corps Staff Band. After the war, he founded and played in the Hurwitz String Quartet (1946-1951) and became member of the Goldsbrough Orchestra/English Chamber Orchestra in 1948. He became leader of the ECO and held the position for 20 years, until 1968. He also led the Melos Ensemble Of London (1956-1972) as Principal Violin. In 1968, he formed the Hurwitz Chamber Orchestra, renamed The Serenata Of London in 1972. In 1969, he became leader of the New Philharmonia Orchestra; he left in 1971. In 1970, he joined the Aeolian String Quartet as leader; this was thequartet's last incarnation, that lasted until the group disbanded in 1981. For many years he was Pofessor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1978. Father of Mike Hurwitz and father-in-law of Miriam Keogh.
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