Nadia Boulanger biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Nadia Boulanger

Author Name:

Nadia Boulanger

Born As:

Juliette Nadia Boulanger

Other Names:

Born:

16 Sep 1887

Died:

22 Oct 1979




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Composer, Conductor and Teacher                          
                          
                          
Taught many composers and performers of the 20th century - including:

Aaron Copland
Dinu Lipatti, 
Igor Markevitch and 
Ástor Piazzolla
Philip Glass.

First woman to direct many major orchestras in America and Europe, including the BBC Symphony, Boston Symphony, Hallé, New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia orchestras. Conducted several world premieres including works by Copland and Stravinsky.