 Over time his interest in teaching grew, and after a term as a sabbatical replacement at Eastman, he decided in 1988 to retire from the Philharmonia and return to the US to accept a professorship at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio.Premru’s pedagogy rested largely on the legacy of Remington.He displayed a flexibility on technical matters, emphasizing relaxation, the development of a warm “singing” tone and a smooth legato, and musicianship