Adamowski Timothee (1857 - 1943)
Musician, violinistBorn in Warsaw, Poland, 1857; married in 1903 at Narragansett, R.I., Gertrude Lewis Pancoast of Philadelphia.
Education: Conservatory of Music at Warsaw as a pupil of Apollinaire Kontski; served as first violinist with the conservatory orchestra; graduated in 1874 with the highest honors.
Career: First public appearance in 1872, when he played a solo at a conservatory concert; engaged as solo violinist by the Musical Society of Warsaw; made his American debut in 1879, later toured the country; 1884 joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra, remaining until 1907 except for a year, 1887, when he traveled in Europe; 1888 formed the Adamowski Quartet; since 1890 conductor of the "pop concerts", referred to by newspapers as the 'Idol of the Pops."; first violinist and soloist appeared more than eighty times with the Boston Symphony Orchestra; played with the Colonne Orchestra in Paris, the Philharmonic In London, under Arthur Nikisch, and with the opera orchestra in Warsaw; 1896 organized the Adamowski Trio, consisting of himself, his brother, Josef, as cellist, and the latter's wife, the former Mme. Antoinette Szumowska, a pupil of Paderewski, the trio toured the country, winning considerable acclaim; 1908 joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music; as a teacher of advanced classes in violin he trained many students who achieved prominence in the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Address: New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA.
Source: New York Times, April 19, 1943.
Adamowski Timothee (1857 - 1943)
Musician, violin virtuosoT. Adamowski, 86, Boston violinist. Soloist of Symphony Orchestra 22 Years, Long Conductor of 'Pops' Concerts, Dies. Organized own quartet. Also toured country with Trio he formed -- Taught at New England Conservatory
BOSTON. April 18 1943 -- Timothee Adamowski, violin virtuoso and former first violinist and soloist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, died today in the Phillips House after a short illness. His age was 86.
Mr. Adamowski, who made his American debut here in 1870, later toured the country and in 1884 joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra, remaining until 1907 except for a year, 1887, when he traveled in Europe.
In 1888 he formed the Adamowski Quartet, the other members of which were Emmanuel Fiedler, Daniel Kuntz and Giuseppe Campanari. For many years, starting in 1890, he was conductor of the "pop concerts" and was referred to by newspapers as the 'Idol of the Pops."
Mr. Adamowski as violin soloist had appeared more than eighty times with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He also had played with the Colonne Orchestra in Paris, the Philharmonic in London, under Arthur Nikisch, and with the opera orchestra in Warsaw.
In 1896 he organized the Adamowski Trio, consisting of himself, his brother, Josef, as cellist, and the latter's wife, the former Mme. Antoinette Szumowska, a pupil of Paderewski. The trio toured the country, winning considerable acclaim.
Mr. Adamowski joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music in 1908 as a teacher of advanced classes in violin. He trained many students who have since achieved prominence as violinists and several of whom are now in the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
He was born in Warsaw, Poland, exhibited at an early age a talent for music and when 7 years old began studying the violin. While at college he continued his musical studies and then entered the Conservatory of Music at Warsaw as a pupil of Apollinaire Kontski.
Mr. Adamowski made his first public appearance in 1872, when he played a solo at a conservatory concert. He served as first violinist with the conservatory orchestra, was graduated in 1874 with the highest honors and was engaged as solo violinist by the Musical Society of Warsaw.
He married in 1903 at Narragansett, R.I., Miss Gertrude Lewis Pancoast of Philadelphia, who survives.
Source: New York Times, April 19, 1943.