Eugene Luening (sometimes Eugen Luening) (1852–1944) was a Milwaukee-born musician and educator of German descent.
Career
editPrior to December 1885, Luening served as director of the Milwaukee Musical Society.[1]
In May 1888, the Luening Conservatory of Music was founded in Milwaukee by twelve people including Henry M. Mended, B. H. Eiring and R. F. Luening.[2] The school had its official opening ceremony in November 1889.[3] In May 1892, Luening resigned as manager of the Luening Conservatory of Music and its name was changed to the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music.[4]
In September 1909, Luening began serving as acting director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music following the resignation of Rossetter Gleason Cole.[5]
In 1912, Luening and his family moved to Munich in Bavaria, Germany.[6]: 490 He remained in the area during much of World War I, returning to Milwaukee in October 1918.[7]
Personal life
editLuening was the father of musician Otto Luening, who was a pioneering figure in the composition of electronic music.[6]: 490
References
edit- ^ "Milwaukee Matters". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 12, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Atricles Filed". Wisconsin State Journal. May 1, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin Items". The Watertown News. November 20, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Luening's Resignation Accepted". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 10, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Varsity School of Music". Mirror Gazette. September 30, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Good, Emily (1989). "Otto Luening: An Appreciation". Notes. 46 (2). doi:10.2307/941087. ISSN 0027-4380. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Bavaria is Ready to Desert Prussia, says Man Just Home". The La Crosse Tribune. October 2, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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