Philippe Herreweghe, Belgian conductor, was born on this day in 1947 in Ghent.

May 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

French composer Maurice Emmanuel was born on this day in 1862.

May 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

German baritone and conductor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau made his New York City debut in a song recital at The Town Hall on this day in 1955.

May 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti was born in Palermo on this day in 1660.

May 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

Dave Brubeck’s choral cantata “Truth Is Fallen” was premiered at the opening of the Center of Arts, Midland, Michigan, on this day in 1971.

May 1, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. composer and organist Leo Sowerby was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on this day in 1895.

May 1, 2019 by Scott Davis