Trade Regrets: Hugo Schreiber

On June 15^th, we received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:

Hugo Schreiber passed away peacefully yesterday at home with his two daughters by his side.  He was 88 years old.

Hugo, along with his brother and father, formed the W. Schreiber Music Company in Germany in 1946. In very difficult post war years, Hugo oversaw the expansion of the market and guided the company’s import and export business. He served as president of the company when it was taken over by Tolshan Musical Instruments in 1968 and in the 1980s by Boosey & Hawkes. He was a role model to many for his integrity and his dedication to his customers and his employees. 

To view a video segment from Schrieber’s second NAMM Oral History interview, click here: https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/hugo-schreiber