Bernard Krainis

Bernard Krainis
Birth nameBernard Krainis
Born(1924-12-28)December 28, 1924
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2000(2000-08-18) (aged 75)
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresEarly music, classical
Occupations
Years active1952–1985
LabelsEsoteric Records, Decca, MCA, Columbia, Melodya
Formerly ofNoah Greenberg, New York Pro Musica, Russell Oberlin, Aston Magna

Bernard Krainis (1924-2000) was an American musician and co-founder of New York Pro Musica. He played recorder and studied with Erich Katz.[1]

He was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua and the Aston Magna Foundation for Music,[2][3] two pioneering ensembles for the performance of early music on period instruments. He died at age 75 on August 18, 2000, at his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[4] According to his family, the cause of death was cancer.

  1. ^ James Gollin, Pied Piper: the many lives of Noah Greenberg Pendragon Press (2001), p. 115. ISBN 1-57647-041-5.
  2. ^ Fruchter, Rena (1986-06-22). "PRINCETON TO OFFER OUTDOOR CONCERNS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "Print and Digital Collections". simons-rock.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ^ "Death Notice:". The New York Times. 2000-08-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-13.