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ADLER, Hugo Chaim

Hugo Adler

Born in Antwerp, January 14, 1894 
Died in Worcester, MA, December 24, 1955 

  • Hugo Adler was a Jewish composer, choral conductor and cantor. He has composed several cantatas and full liturgical services.
  • Adler was cantor of the Haupt-Synagogue in Mannheim from 1922-1939, when he and his family emigrated to the USA. Afterward he became cantor and music director of Temple Emanuel in Worcester, Massachusetts.1
  • Adler was the father of composer Samuel Adler. 

Biography from the Jewish Music Research Centre 

Sources

  1. Neil W. Levin, “Hugo Adler,” The Milken Archive, accessed November 22, 2021, https://www.milkenarchive.org/artists/view/hugo-adler.

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