Jenö Kerntler

Jenö Kerntler was born on 17 October 1878 in Budapest (then part of Austria-Hungary, now Hungary). Alongside his school education, he pursued piano studies but decided to study medicine, ultimately earning the title of Doctor, while continuing intensive musical training in parallel under Istvan Tomka and later Janos Koessler.
After establishing himself professionally, Jenö Kerntler developed a dual career as a musician and teacher. From 1922 he served on the faculty of the National Conservatory (Nemzeti Zenede) in Budapest, and from 1926 he taught at the Academy of Music in Budapest (today the Liszt Academy), where he held a professorship. Kerntler also served in administrative and representative functions within Hungarian musical institutions and became secretary-general and later executive president of the New Hungarian Music Association (Uj Magyar Zeneegyesület).
Alongside his teaching activities, Jenö Kerntler maintained an active career as a pianist, chamber musician, composer, and music writer. In 1924 he founded a chamber trio together with the violinist Janos Koncz and the cellist Miklos Zsamboky. He was also among the participating musicians in the inaugural ceremonial programme of Hungarian Radio on 1 December 1925.
Dr. Jenö Kerntler died on 15 November 1938 in Budapest (Hungary).

In my possession is the autograph manuscript of an "Intermezzo" for piano by Jenö Kerntler. The manuscript has the following inscription "Frau Elly Ney v. Hoogstraten zum freundlichen Andenken an Elmau / September 1920".