Joseph
Mischka
Photographer:
Unidentified
Source: Photocopy,
source unidentified.
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Joseph Mischka was born in Bohemia in 1846 and came to Buffalo in 1852. Received his musical education here at the hands of the best local teachers. Began his musical career as organist of Westminster Church, and musical director of the Anon Singing Society. With the exception of one year, during which he traveled as chorus master of the Riching's Opera Troupe, he has held a position of organist in some of the Christian churches of this city, and for thirty years has held the position of organist at the Temple Beth Zion. In 1870 he became musical director of the Liedertafel, in which position he remained until 1894. He was prominently identified with the great musical festivals given here in 1883, 1884, 1885 and 1886. From 1887 to 1894 he was the musical director of the Vocal Society. At the present time he is the supervisor of music in the public schools; teacher of music in the State Normal School; organist of the Delaware Avenue M. B. Church; and organist of the Temple Beth Zion.
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