His education included the study of the trombone, double bass and conducting. All the while he continued to sing in synagogues. On the recommendation of the choirmaster, he traveled to Berlin and studied voice with Ernst Grenzebach who was also a teacher of Lauritz Melchior, Meta Seinemeyer, and Max Lorenz.
His education encompassed trombone, double bass, and conducting. Throughout his studies, he continued to sing in synagogues. With the recommendation of the choirmaster, he journeyed to Berlin and studied voice with Ernst Grenzebach, who was also a teacher of Lauritz Melchior, Meta Seinemeyer, and Max Lorenz.