Cellist. He shall be rememembered as a founder and longtime member of the Beaux Arts Trio. Raised in the suburbs of New York he took to music from an early age and was one of the few cello students during his time at Juilliard; following his 1939 graduation he performed with the CBS Orchestra then served in the US Navy as lead cellist of the Navy Orchestra and oboist of the Navy Band. Greenhouse made his solo debut at New York's Town Hall in 1946 then spent two years in France studying with the legendary Pablo Casals and in 1948 joined the Bach Aria Group with which he was to remain until the 1970s. In 1955 he teamed with violinist Daniel Guilet and pianist Menaheim Pressler to form the Beaux Arts Trio which performed and recorded virtually the entire canon of pieces written for piano trio including, often, Beethoven's notoriously difficult Triple Concerto in C major. Greenhouse for most of his career played on the "Countess of Stanlein", a 1707 Stradivarius which he acquired in 1958 and simultaneously held professorships at Rutgers University, Juilliard, SUNY Stony Brook, the New England Conservatory, and the Manhattan School of Music, while serving as a competition judge on both sides of the Atlantic. He retired from the Beaux Arts Trio in 1987 (the ensemble remained in operation until 2008 with Pressler staying until the end) but continued to teach master classes until his death. His awards were many including a 1964 Grand Prix du Disque for Antonin Dvorak's Dumsky trio, designation as Distinguished Cellist by Indiana University, and an honorary doctorate from the New England Conservatory. Greenhouse's recorded legacy, spread over several labels, is massive.
Cellist. He shall be rememembered as a founder and longtime member of the Beaux Arts Trio. Raised in the suburbs of New York he took to music from an early age and was one of the few cello students during his time at Juilliard; following his 1939 graduation he performed with the CBS Orchestra then served in the US Navy as lead cellist of the Navy Orchestra and oboist of the Navy Band. Greenhouse made his solo debut at New York's Town Hall in 1946 then spent two years in France studying with the legendary Pablo Casals and in 1948 joined the Bach Aria Group with which he was to remain until the 1970s. In 1955 he teamed with violinist Daniel Guilet and pianist Menaheim Pressler to form the Beaux Arts Trio which performed and recorded virtually the entire canon of pieces written for piano trio including, often, Beethoven's notoriously difficult Triple Concerto in C major. Greenhouse for most of his career played on the "Countess of Stanlein", a 1707 Stradivarius which he acquired in 1958 and simultaneously held professorships at Rutgers University, Juilliard, SUNY Stony Brook, the New England Conservatory, and the Manhattan School of Music, while serving as a competition judge on both sides of the Atlantic. He retired from the Beaux Arts Trio in 1987 (the ensemble remained in operation until 2008 with Pressler staying until the end) but continued to teach master classes until his death. His awards were many including a 1964 Grand Prix du Disque for Antonin Dvorak's Dumsky trio, designation as Distinguished Cellist by Indiana University, and an honorary doctorate from the New England Conservatory. Greenhouse's recorded legacy, spread over several labels, is massive.
Bio by: Bob Hufford
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