Eddy Brown (2)

Eddy Brown (Born in Chicago, July 15, 1895, died Abano Terme, Italy, June 14, 1974) was an American classical violinist and radio pioneer. the son of Jacob Brown, a tailor and amateur violinist from Austria, and Rachel “Ray” Brown (maiden name unknown) from Russia. He was given his first violin lessons by his father. He then was taken to Europe, and studied in Budapest with Jeno Hubay. He then proceeded to London, and eventually to Russia, where he became a pupil of Leopold Auer. He returned to the U.S. in 1915, and made several transcontinental tours and appeared as a soloist with the N.Y Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1922 he founded the Eddy Brown String Quartet; in 1932 he became president of the Chamber Music Soc. of America, which he organized. He was active in educational programs over the radio; was music director of the Mutual Broadcasting System (1930–37) and of station WQXR in N.Y (1936–55). From 1956 to 1971 he was artistic coordinator of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He was married to Polish American actress and singer Halina Bruzovna.