Michael Lisicky

Michael Lisicky
reading at the 2014 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Born	1964
Nationality	American
Genre	Non-fiction

Michael Lisicky (born 1964) is an American non-fiction writer, and oboist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. As a department store historian, Lisicky has given lectures at the New York Public Library, Boston Public Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, Enoch Pratt Free Library, DC Public Library, and the Historical Society of Philadelphia. He has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning and his works have appeared in such publications as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, Washington Post, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He has contributed to newspaper articles in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune magazine and served as a historical consultant for the Oscar-nominated movie, Carol. As an oboist, Lisicky has been a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 2003 and was a former member of the Richmond Symphony and the Savannah Symphony. He has been featured on numerous recordings, including a chamber music recording with fellow members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and is a member of the oboe trio Trio La Milpa. Lisicky serves as a historian for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and is the author of the Baltimore Symphony's 100th anniversary book.

Life

He was born in Camden, New Jersey and grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He resides in the Fell's Point section of Baltimore, where he serves as the community's Towne Crier.^[1] Lisicky is married to oboist Sandra Gerster and has one daughter, Jordan.

Works

History

Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops. The History Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-59629-828-6.
Gimbels Has It!. The History Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60949-307-3. ^[2]
Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores: Many Happy Returns. The History Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1-60949-667-8.
Filene's: Boston's Great Specialty Store. Arcadia Publishing. 2012. ISBN 978-0-7385-9158-2.
Wanamaker's: Meet Me at the Eagle. The History Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-62619-068-9.
Woodward & Lothrop: A Store Worthy of the Nation's Capital. The History Press. 2013. ISBN 978-1-62619-060-3.
Shop Pomeroy's First. The History Press. 2014. ISBN 978-1-6261-9565-3. ^[3]
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - A Century of Sound. Baltimore Symphony. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4951-7326-4.
Remembering Maas Brothers. Arcadia Publishing. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4671-1473-8.
Bamberger's: New Jersey's Greatest Store. November 2016.

References

↑ McCauley, Mary Carole (November 18, 2013). "BSO oboist Michael Lisicky's books recall department stores of the past". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
↑ Tanzilo, Bobby (Nov 27, 2011). ""Gimbels Has It!" recalls old Milwaukee holiday cheer". On Milwaukee. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
↑ McCormick, Diane (November 5, 2014). "Dauphin County Historical Society presentation recalls Pomeroy's style". Patriot-News. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

External links

External audio
Michael Lisicky: "I'm a Hutzler, Baby", WYPR 11-12-12

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