Eugene Luening

Eugene Luening (sometimes Eugen Luening) (1852–1944) was a Milwaukee-born musician and educator of German descent.

Career

Prior to December 1885, Luening served as director of the Milwaukee Musical Society.[1]

In May 1888, the Luening Conservatory of Music was founded in Milwaukee by twelve people including Henry M. Mended, B. H. Eiring and R. F. Luening.[2] The school had its official opening ceremony in November 1889.[3] In May 1892, Luening resigned as manager of the Luening Conservatory of Music and its name was changed to the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music.[4]

In September 1909, Luening began serving as acting director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music following the resignation of Rossetter Gleason Cole.[5]

In 1912, Luening and his family moved to Munich in Bavaria, Germany.[6]: 490  He remained in the area during much of World War I, returning to Milwaukee in October 1918.[7]

Personal life

Luening was the father of musician Otto Luening, who was a pioneering figure in the composition of electronic music.[6]: 490 

References
  1. "Milwaukee Matters". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 12, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. "Atricles Filed". Wisconsin State Journal. May 1, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. "Wisconsin Items". The Watertown News. November 20, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. "Luening's Resignation Accepted". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 10, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. "Varsity School of Music". Mirror Gazette. September 30, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  6. Good, Emily (1989). "Otto Luening: An Appreciation". Notes. 46 (2). doi:10.2307/941087. ISSN 0027-4380. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  7. "Bavaria is Ready to Desert Prussia, says Man Just Home". The La Crosse Tribune. October 2, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved June 12, 2024.


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