Francis Gromon(1890-1971)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Composer, conductor and teacher, educated at the Royal Franz Liszt
Academy of Music and the University of Budapest, he conducted the Royal
Opera House orchestra in Budapest in 1912, and also conducted in
Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Paris. He came to the USA in 1923
and conducted light opera in New York and on tours, later working under
contract to several Hollywood film studios as a general music director.
In addition, he joined ASCAP in 1953 and conducted the Baccaloni Opera
Company, taught music theory, and was an opera coach.