Artist Info: Oscar Borgerth

Oscar Borgerth (December 16, 1906 in Rio de Janeiro – November 25, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian violinist and music teacher.

Life and Work

Oscar Borgerth studied in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro at the Instituto Nacional de Música with the violinists Orlando Frederico and Lorenzo Fernândez, among others. He then worked as concertmaster for several orchestras in Rio de Janeiro, such as the Orquestra da Sociedade de Concertos Sinfônicos from 1928 [read more...]