1992 Death Boris Arapov, composer, studied with Vladimir Shcherbachov at Leningrad Conservatory, taught at Leningrad Conservatory, received honor Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of Lenin honor in 1986 1991 Death Jan Ode, Dutch pianist/director Sweelinck Conservatory, dies 1988 Event Utrecht conservatory destroyed by fire 1987 Death Hans Gal, pianist, composer, teacher, trained at New Vienna Conservatory, director, Mainz Conservatory 1970 Event Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark 1970 Event Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark 1952 Birthday Armelia McQueen, North Carolina, Brooklyn Conservatory, actress 1947 Event Dmitri Shostakovich named professor at conservatory of Leningrad 1941 Birthday Konrad Boehmer, born in Berlin, Germany, composer, writer, Marxist, Ph. D. University of Cologne, professor, Royal Conservatory of The Hague 1939 Event Dmitri Shostakovich appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad 1937 Birthday Paul Mefano, born in France, composer, conductor, founded Ensemble 2e2m, premiered over 500 works by young composers, including James Dillon and Franco Donatoni, directed the Conservatory of Versailles 1996 - 2005 1935 Birthday Lubos Fiser, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, wrote soundtracks, chamber music, studied at AMU, Prague Conservatory 1922 Birthday Ilja Hurnik, born in Poruba, Czechoslovakia, composer, essayist, studied at Prague Conservatory, Prague Academy of Arts, recorded 'sonata da camera', for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord on Cedille Records 1916 Birthday Helmut Eder, born in Linz, Austria, composer, studied and later taught at the Linz Conservatory, conducted the Singakademie, founded electronic music studio in Linz in 1959 1915 Birthday Jan Hanus, born in Czechoslovakia, composer, music expressed anti-Nazi, anti-Fascist, anti-Communist sentiments, studied with Otakar Jeremias a the Prague Conservatory 1908 Birthday David Oistrakh, born in Odessa, Russia, violinist and professor, Moscow Conservatory 1905 Birthday Boris Arapov, born in Poltava, Ukraine, composer, studied with Vladimir Shcherbachov at Leningrad Conservatory, taught at Leningrad Conservatory, received honor Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of Lenin honor in 1986 1905 Event Operations begin uniting conservatory of Nature monument Amsterdam 1903 Birthday Andre Fleury, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, composer, organist, studied organ at the Paris Conservatory under Eugene Gigout, appointed professor of organ at Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris 1890 Birthday Hans Gal, born in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, pianist, composer, teacher, trained at New Vienna Conservatory, director, Mainz Conservatory 1844 Birthday Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer and professor, Paris Conservatory
