CHERTOK, Pearl
(1919–1981)> COMPOSER
CHERTOK, Pearl American harpist, lecturer and composer. Laconia, NH, June 18, 1919; August 1, 1981. She studied the harp at the Curtis Institute of Music under Carlos Salzedo and was an instructor at several universities. She was staff harpist at CBS for 25 years and taught at several New York colleges: Manhattanville; Purchase; Kings College, Briarcliff, and Sarah Lawrence. She gave premiere performances of harp compositions by Hindemith, Piston, Francaix, Mondello, Mourant, Tedesco and…