My musical family
My grandmother
My father and uncle
My grandmother
My grandmother, Claire Coci (1912-1978) was a renowned organist and trailblazer. She performed organ concerts all over the world and is recognized for her achievement in organ. She was a pioneer for women in musical performance as at the time it was a male dominated field. (Personal family photo of Louisa LaBerge)
My grandfather
My father and uncle
My grandmother
My grandfather, Bernard R. LaBerge (1891-1951) was a celebrated music manager (impresario). He arranged concerts and tours for organists and musicians all over the world from the 1920s until his death in 1951. Here he stands with Maurice Ravel in the late 1920s during Ravel's first tour in the USA .(Personal family photo of Louisa LaBerge)
My father and uncle
My father and uncle
My father and uncle
My father, Bernard LaBerge and his twin brother, Phillip LaBerge grew up listening to their mother's organ performances in Oberlin, Ohio and later in New York City. My father played the oboe and banjo for fun and my uncle studied the trumpet in college and played a beautiful harpsichord. (Un-dated family photo c/o Marie-Claire LaBerge)