He founded and conducted the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra in 1890, founded and led the Venth String Quartet in 1891, and served as conductor or concertmaster with the Euterpe Orchestral Society of New York and the St. Paul Symphony.
He began and directed the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra in 1890, initiated and led the Venth String Quartet in 1891, and held positions as conductor or concertmaster with the Euterpe Orchestral Society of New York and the St. Paul Symphony.