Philip A. Herfort
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| Born | November 28, 1851 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | March 24, 1921 (aged 69) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Music, Berlin |
| Spouse | Antonie Lupprian (1877-1917) |
Philip Adolph Herfort (November 28, 1851 – March 24, 1921) was a German violinist and orchestra leader.
He was born in Berlin, Germany to Jewish parents, Adolph (Aron) Herfort (1818–1900) and Clara Herfort (1830–1907) née Maass. Philip Herfort married Antonie Johanna Lupprian on December 15, 1877 in New York City and fathered four children; Sophie (1879–1966), Paul (1880–1967), Gunther (1888–1986), and Walter (1886–1887). He studied music under Joseph Joachim at the Royal Academy of Music, Berlin. He immigrated to the United States on August 5, 1876. That same year, 1876, he appeared with Theodore Thomas at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. He was first violin and viola of the New York Philharmonic Society (now the New York Philharmonic) and the New York Symphony Orchestra. For many years, he was the orchestra leader of the Metropolitan Opera. He was also the director of the Koster and Bial's Music Hall and the Long Beach Hotel, at its beginning and at the height of its popularity. He was the former musical director for E. H. Sothern and Sarah Bernhardt Productions, and was a member of the Venth-Kronold String Quartet, which was led and founded by Carl Venth. He was also a member of the Aschenbrodel Verein, a musical society. He died on March 24, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
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- New York Times (1857-Current file); Mar 26, 1921; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851–2005) pg. 12
