Thomas Kielty Scherman (February 12, 1917 – May 14, 1979) was an American conductor and the founder of the Little Orchestra Society.
He was a son of Bernardine (née Kielty) and Harry Scherman, founder and president of the Book of the Month Club.
His father was Jewish and his mother was of Irish and Welsh descent.
He attended Columbia University and then studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova and conducting with Carl Bamberger and Otto Klemperer.
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