Joseph Hofmeister
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Joseph Hofmeister | |
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 Hofmeister in c. 1910 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 29, 1867 near Cheb, Bohemia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | October 1, 1933 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Polka |
| Occupations | Bandleader, composer and music teacher |
Joseph C. Hofmeister (March 29, 1867 – October 1, 1933) was a Czech American bandleader, composer and music educator. An immigrant from Bohemia, he was based in southern Minnesota. He was best known as the longtime director of the Second Regiment Band of the Minnesota National Guard and as the patriarch of the Hofmeister musical family, who were later inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 1994.[1]
Joseph C. Hofmeister was born on March 29, 1867, near the town of Cheb, Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic), to Ignatz Hofmeister and Maria Keim.[1] He studied music in his homeland for three years before immigrating to the United States in 1881 at the age of fourteen. Hofmeister settled in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he worked on local farms while continuing his musical training.[2]