| Louis Cheslock | |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1898 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Date: | July 19, 1981 |
| Death Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education: | Peabody Institute |
| Employer: | Peabody Institute |
| Occupation: | Violinist, composer |
| Spouse: | Elise Hanline |
| Children: | 1 son |
Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.
Cheslock was born on September 25, 1898, in London.[1] His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901.[2] He later became a U.S. citizen.[2] He attended the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses.[1]
Cheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades.[3] He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books.[3] His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore.[2]
Cheslock was a member of H. L. Mencken's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s.[2] [3]
With his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry.[2]
Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] [2]