Franco-Flemish composer Guillaume Du Fay was born on this day in 1397.

August 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Texas Choral Directors Association, under the leadership of Cloys Webb, officially affiliated with ACDA on this day in 1964.

August 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

On this day in 2004, the new ACDA national office in Oklahoma City was formally dedicated.

August 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Paris Conservatory – a college of music and dance – was founded on this day in 1795.

August 3, 2019 by Scott Davis

On this day in 1668, in order to assume the position of organist at St. Mary Church in Lübeck, Dieterich Buxtehude married Anna Margarethe, the daughter of Franz Tunder, retiring organist, according to the custom of marrying the daughter of his predecessor at that position.

August 3, 2019 by Scott Davis

Gioachino Rossini’s opera “Guillaume Tell” premiered in Paris on this day in 1829.

August 3, 2019 by Scott Davis