German composer and pianist Robert Schumann was born on this day in 1810 in Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony.

June 8, 2019 by Scott Davis

Paul Salamunovich, Grammy-nominated U. S. conductor and educator, was born on this day in 1927.

June 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera “Peter Grimes,” by Benjamin Britten, was premiered in London at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on this day in 1945.

June 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. composer and music educator Vincent Persichetti was born on this day in 1915.

June 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

American composer Daniel Pinkham was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on this day in 1923.

June 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. conductor and computer James Hewitt was born in Dartmoor, England, on this day in 1770.

June 4, 2019 by Scott Davis