Music Teachers in History

Birthdays in Music

  • 1734-02-20 Franz Ignaz Beck, German violinist, composer, conductor and music teacher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
  • 1745-02-22 João de Sousa Carvalho, Portuguese composer and music teacher to the royal family, born in Estremoz, Portugal (d. 1798)
  • 1748-01-01 Giovanni Furno, Italian composer and music teacher in Naples, born in Capua, Kingdom of Sicily (d. 1837)
  • 1748-01-26 Emanuel Aloys Förster, Bohemian composer and music teacher, born in Niederstaina, Kingdom of Prussia (now Ścinawka Dolna, Poland) (d. 1823)
  • 1760-03-27 Ishmail Spicer, American publisher, music teacher, and composer, born in Bozrah, Connecticut (d. 1832)
  • 1776-06-01 George Schetky, Scottish-American cellist, music teacher, and composer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1831)
  • 1777-01-08 Filippo Traetta, Italian-born American composer and music teacher, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1854)
  • 1785-03-19 Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, French pianist, music teacher, and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1853)
  • 1812-06-21 Félix Danjou, French church organist, arranger, music teacher, organ builder, and political journalist, born in Paris, France (d. 1866)
  • 1826-08-27 Hermann Kipper, German music teacher and composer, born in Koblenz, Rhenis Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1910)
  • 1827-07-19 Wilhelm Kalliwoda, Bohemian-German pianist, composer, kapellmeister, and music teacher, born in Donaueschingen, Grand Duchy of Baden (now Germany) (d. 1893)
  • 1833-02-22 Josef Foerster, Czech composer and music teacher, born in Osenice, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1907)
  • 1833-03-20 Henry Southwick Perkins, American composer, educator, and founder of Music Teachers' National Association, born in Stockbridge, Vermont (d. 1914)
  • 1852-09-30 Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist, conductor, composer, and music teacher (Royal College of Music, 1882-1924), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1924)
  • 1853-01-01 Hans Koessler, German composer, conductor and music teacher, born in Waldeck, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1926)
  • 1855-02-17 Aleksander Różycki, Polish pianist, composer, and music teacher, born in Zhitomir, Russian Empire (d. 1915)
  • 1856-04-14 Therese Zamara, Austrian harpist and music teacher, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1927)
  • 1859-06-22 Frank Damrosch, German-born American author and music teacher (founded NY Musical Institute of Musical Art, later Julliard), born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 1937)
  • 1879-01-27 Sven Holger Körling, Swedish organist, music teacher, and composer of children's songs, born in Ystad, Sweden (d. 1948)
  • 1884-05-19 Arthur Meulemans, Flemish composer, conductor, and music teacher (Adriaen Brouwer), born in Aarschot, Belgium (d. 1966)
  • 1886-03-03 (Reginald Owen) R.O. Morris, British composer and music teacher, born in York, England (d. 1948)
  • 1898-01-07 Gerónimo Baqueiro Foster, Mexican woodwind player, composer, and music teacher, born in Hopelchén, Campeche (d. 1967)
  • 1898-10-17 Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese music teacher (Suzuki Method), born in Nagoya, Japan (d. 1998)
  • 1910-08-24 Bernhard Heiden [Levi], German-American composer (Dreamers on a Slack Wire; Euphorion), and music teacher (University of Indiana, 1945-74), born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany (d. 2000)
  • 1923-06-18 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, born in Hengelo, Netherlands (d. 2018)
  • 1926-12-26 Zlatko Pibernik, Croatian composer and music teacher, born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 2010)
  • 1927-04-15 Annapurna Devi [Roshanara Khan], Indian classical surbahar (bass sitar) player, and music teacher, born in Maihar, British India (now part of Madhya Pradesh, India) (d. 2018)
  • 1928-09-05 Lena McLin (née Johnson), American music teacher, composer (Oh Freedom), and Baptist pastor, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2023)
  • 1936-01-09 Peter Fletcher, British orchestral and choral conductor, music educator and author (Roll Over Rock), born in the UK (d. 1999)
  • 1955-12-06 Bright Sheng, Chinese-American concert pianist, composer (Never Far Away; Hot Pepper), conductor, and music teacher, born in Shanghai, China

Weddings in Music

Benjamin Harrison

1853-10-20 23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (20) weds music teacher Caroline Scott (21)

Deaths in Music

  • 1823-11-12 Emanuel Aloys Förster, Bohemian composer and music teacher, dies at 75
  • 1831-12-11 George Schetky, Scottish-American cellist, music teacher, and composer, dies at 55
  • 1837-06-20 Giovanni Furno, Italian composer and famous music teacher in Naples, dies at 89
  • 1850-08-04 Frantisek Tucek, Czech composer, and music teacher, dies at 68
  • 1853-10-29 Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, French pianist, music teacher, and composer, dies at 68
  • 1866-03-04 Félix Danjou, French church organist, arranger, music teacher, organ builder, and political journalist, dies at 53
  • 1893-09-08 Wilhelm Kalliwoda, Bohemian-German pianist, composer, kapellmeister, and music teacher, dies at 66
  • 1907-01-03 Josef Foerster, Czech composer, and music teacher, dies at 73
  • 1910-10-25 Hermann Kipper, German music teacher and composer, dies at 84
  • 1914-01-20 Henry Southwick Perkins, American composer, educator, and founder of Music Teachers' National Association, dies at 80
  • 1914-10-15 Aleksander Różycki, Polish pianist, composer, and music teacher dies at 59
  • 1924-03-29 Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist, conductor, composer, and music teacher (Royal College of Music, 1882-1924), dies at 71
  • 1926-05-23 Hans Koessler, German composer, conductor and music teacher, dies at 73
  • 1927-08-23 Therese Zamara, Austrian harpist and music teacher, dies at 71
  • 1937-10-22 Frank Damrosch, German-born American author and music teacher (founded New York Musical Institute of Musical Art, later Julliard), dies at 88
  • 1948-10-08 Sven Holger Körling, Swedish organist, music teacher, and composer of children's songs, dies at 69
  • 1948-12-14 R. O. Morris [Reginald Owen], British composer and music teacher, dies at 62
  • 1996-05-21 Peter Fletcher, British orchestral and choral conductor, music educator and author (Roll Over Rock), dies at 60
  • 1996-10-16 James Wild, music teacher, dies at 68
  • 1998-01-26 Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese music teacher (Suzuki Method), dies at 99
  • 2000-04-30 Bernhard Heiden [Levi], German-American composer (Dreamers on a Slack Wire; Euphorion), and music teacher (University of Indiana, 1945-74), dies at 89
  • 2010-07-30 Zlatko Pibernik, Croatian composer and music teacher, dies at 83
  • 2018-05-02 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, dies at 94
  • 2018-10-13 Annapurna Devi [Roshanara Khan], Indian classical surbahar (bass sitar) player, and music teacher, dies at 91
  • 2023-10-03 Lena McLin (née Johnson), American music teacher, composer (Oh Freedom), and Baptist pastor, dies at 95