. Men who made San Francisco. William F. Hofmann WILLIAM F. HOFMANN has beenpopular as an orchestra leader andviolinist in San Francisco since 1904. Hewas born on August 12, 1870, of Ger-man parentage, and was educated in music(lom childhood. During his career he wasfor several years concert-meister with WalterDamrosch. He was also solo violinist and con-cert-meister with Madame Melba on her trans-continental tour, and acted in the same capacitywith Madame Sembrich. He was also leaderof the Hofmann String Quartette and Philhar-monic Club of New York City, and for threeyears was head of the vio


. Men who made San Francisco. William F. Hofmann WILLIAM F. HOFMANN has beenpopular as an orchestra leader andviolinist in San Francisco since 1904. Hewas born on August 12, 1870, of Ger-man parentage, and was educated in music(lom childhood. During his career he wasfor several years concert-meister with WalterDamrosch. He was also solo violinist and con-cert-meister with Madame Melba on her trans-continental tour, and acted in the same capacitywith Madame Sembrich. He was also leaderof the Hofmann String Quartette and Philhar-monic Club of New York City, and for threeyears was head of the violin and orchestra de-partment of the School of Music, University ofMichigan, Ann Arbor.


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