Introduction

Biography

Otto was the son of John S. Hirsch­ler and Chris­tine Schmidt.

He at­tend­ed Po­mo­na Col­lege, Clare­mont, Ca­li­for­nia; the Los An­ge­les Con­ser­va­to­ry of Mu­sic and Arts; and the Am­eri­can Con­ser­va­tory of Mu­sic, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois.

He head­ed the or­gan and the­ory de­part­ments at Al­bi­on Col­lege, Mi­chi­gan (1916–17); the or­gan de­part­ment at Coe Col­lege, Ce­dar Ra­pids, Io­wa (1917–19); and was head of pi­ano, or­gan and the­ory in­struc­tion at the Ca­li­for­nia Chris­tian Col­lege, Los An­ge­les.

He played the or­gan at:

• Church of the Open Door, Los An­ge­les
• First Pres­by­ter­ian Church
• Westminster Pres­by­ter­ian Church, Ce­dar Rap­ids, Io­wa
• First Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church, Al­bi­on, Mi­chi­gan
• Buena Pres­by­ter­ian Church, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois
• First Pres­by­ter­ian Church, Up­land, Ca­li­for­nia