Hoffman, Esther, 1918-2014
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1918 - December 23, 2014
- Usage: 1968 - 2014
Occupations
Places
- Toronto, Ont. (Place of Birth)
- New York, N.Y. (Residence)
Topics
- Music -- Instruction and study -- United States
- Piano -- Instruction and study
- Music
- Jewish musicians
Languages Used
- English
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Larry Freund interviews with Esther Hoffman
Collection
Identifier: MP-0022-01
Abstract
This collection consists of transcripts of seventeen interviews with Esther Hoffman Wexler (1918-2014), conducted by her cousin, Lawrence Freund, between 2012 and 2014. Hoffman, a Canadian-born concert pianist and a longtime piano teacher at the Mannes College of Music (which became a division of The New School in 1989), discusses her life experiences and her career as a musician and as a teacher in New York City and Toronto.
Dates:
2012-2014