McDonald, Harl
(1899–1955)
McDonald, Harl. Boulder, Colorado, 27 July 1899 – Princeton, New Jersey, 30 March 1955 At the age of 22, McDonald made his debut as soloist in his own Piano Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Later he studied at the University of Southern California (1918–21) and the Leipzig Conservatory (1921–23). At the University of Redlands, California he was awarded a doctorate in music. After touring Europe and the United States as a pianist, he settled in Philadelphia in 1926 as a…