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Izaak (Isidore) TROOSTWIJK (TROOSTWYK), birth 3 Jul 1862 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 30 Jun 1923 Laguna Beach,USA, occupation: Professor of Music, son of Aron Abraham TROOSTWIJK and Racheltje Mozes (Rika) TURKSMA
Married 10 MEI 1897 Aken,Dl to: Ernestine (Erna) DESSAUER, birth 27 Jan 1862 Aken,Dl, occupation: componiste, daughter of Leopold DESSAUER and Maria Anna LISBERGER Isidore changed his name when he came to the USA about 1890. He studied music under Dr. Joseph Joachim at the Royal High School for Music. In 1883 Isidore was appointed professor of violin at the Academy of Music in Amsterdam.On February 21, 1889 he played with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam the Ouverture Gysbrecht van Aemstel. He was 1st violonist of that orchestra from 1-10-1888 till 1-6-1890. In 1894 he became instructor in violin at Yale University, was the Department of Music professor at Yale University and was also one of the directors of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. He was the associate director of the Dessauer-Troostwyk School of Music. Erna studied piano under Karl Pohlig, a pupil of Franz Liszt., She was a composer of classical music, taught piano and won the Bridgeport Centennial March Competition at Yale University for one of her compositions. Her brother Professor Max Dessauer was educatedat the Royal Conservatory of Music studying piano, taught piano and was a conductor of music. He was the conductor of the New Haven Municipal Band. While in Bavaria Erna played at concerts under the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge., |
| 1) Hendrika TROOSTWYK, birth 1889, died 1978 |
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2) Leo TROOSTWYK, birth 26 MRT 1891 Laguna Beach,USA, died Sep 1966 Miami,USA, occupation: cellist
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3) Arthur TROOSTWYK, birth 23 Feb 1893 New Haven,USA, died 3 Feb 1965 Miami,USA, occupation: violonist and composer
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Bertha MAGID, birth 14 Jun 1903 New Haven,USA, died 5 Jan 1995 Upper Monclair,USA, daughter of Abraham Joseph MAGID and Dora HOROWITZ Arthur taught violin in New Haven, was the violonist for the Yale University Orchestra, was composer of classical music, and a music columnist in both New Haven and Miami, Florida, upon his retirement. Bertha was a teacher of piano in New Haven., |
| 4) Maurice TROOSTWYK, birth 3 MEI 1895 Laguna Beach,USA, died Jul 1974 El Cerrido,USA, occupation: m. Dorothee; no children |