Leo Podolsky

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Leo Podolsky (1891 in Odessa, Ukraine, – October 1, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) was a classical pianist and scholar. Leo Podolsky had several piano instructors in his youth, but George Lalewicz was named as the most popular.

Podolsky obtained his degree at the Cracow Conservatory, and then enrolled in the Vienna Academy of Music, where he earned the Liszt and Anton Rubinstein prizes.

Podolsky made his Berlin debut in 1912.Podolsky had signed an international concert tour at the time of his graduation but it was postponed at the start of World War I. He was accepted into the Russian military and performed in Russia and Siberia during his service.

Podolsky, a member of the Russian Revolution, was stranded in Yokohama, Japan, for 426 performances in a tour of Asia and the Pacific Rim that he arranged.

He also appeared with symphony orchestras in Java, Japan, China, The Philippines, Federated Malay States, Dutch East Indies, Burma, and Ceylon.

Podolsky performed at Berlin's New Conservatory of Music and gave concerts all over Europe on his return to Europe. In 1924, Podolsky made his United States debut in Chicago, Illinois, where he appeared in three recitals in less than eight weeks.

He has also appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

He made his New York City debut on December 1, 1927 at Town Hall, and he taught the piano department at Saint Marys College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

After the death of his second wife, Podolsky and his wife moved to Burbank, California in 1983.

On his death, Podolsky's extensive collection of music memorabilia was donated to the University of Southern California Music Department. (Ampico)

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