Henry T. Ginsburg

Henry Trustman Ginsburg was a foundational figure in the history of classical music in Greeley, Colorado, most notably serving as the conductor and music director of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra from 1934 until his retirement in 1970. A highly accomplished violinist, he was once described by virtuoso Jascha Heifetz as a "great artist".

Henry Ginsburg was born in 1892 in New York City. As a young man, he was head of the string department of the Wolcott Conservatory of Music, where he stayed until he came to Colorado State College in 1931 to teach music. During that time, he was concertmaster for the Denver Civic Symphony Orchestra for 20+ years, founded the Denver String Quartet and performed as a violinist, was music director for KOA radio and conducted the American Theatre Orchestra in Denver.

He organized the Greeley String Quartet in 1947, in which he and his wife Blanche also performed. He also founded and conducted the Greeley Junior Philharmonic Orchestra. Ginsburg died in 1982. He was a UNC faculty member from 1931-1958.

In recognition of his massive impact on the city's cultural landscape, Henry T. Ginsburg was posthumously inducted into the Greeley Arts Legacy as a 2022 Music Inductee. His legacy also lives on through the modern youth classical programs, such as the Greeley Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.