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Kenneth Schermerhorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (477 words) |
 | Schermerhorn was born in Schenectady, New York where he studied clarinet, violin and trumpet in school. |
| Schermerhorn was drafted in the U.S. Army and in 1953, while serving in Germany, he was assigned to be the conductor of the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra. |
| Schermerhorn was also the music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra between 1984 and 1988. |
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| Schermerhorn died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was admitted on March 22 for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, symphony officials said. |
| Schermerhorn previously was the music director of the Milwaukee Symphony for 12 years and music director of the New Jersey Symphony. |
| Schermerhorn is survived by his companion, Martha R. Ingram; a son, Stefan Schermerhorn of Fairfax, Calif.; two daughters, Veronica Chasanoff of Locust Valley, N.Y., and Erica Ancona of Margaretville, N.Y.; and a sister, Leonore Schermerhorn of Schenectady. |
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