Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the

Peabody Institute The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University is a private conservatory and preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1857 and opened in 1866 by merchant/financier and philanthropist George Peabody (1795–1869) ...

in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.

Early life

Cheslock was born on September 25, 1898 in London. His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901. He later became a U.S. citizen. He attended the

in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses.

Career

Cheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades. He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books. His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore. Cheslock was a member of

H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, ...

's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Personal life and death

With his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry. Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Selected works

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References

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