• Birthday of André Jolivet

    August 8, 1905 Paris, France

    André Jolivet (1905-1974) André Jolivet was a prominent French composer renowned for his unique musical style, which often included elements of mysticism and primitivism. Despite not being a flutist himself, […]

  • Birthday of Ian Anderson

    August 10, 1947 Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Ian Anderson, b. August 10, 1947 Ian Anderson is a pioneering Scottish musician and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and flutist of the rock band Jethro Tull. Early […]

  • Birthday of Louis Moyse

    August 14, 1912 Scheveningen, Netherlands

    Louis Moyse (August 14, 1912 – July 30, 2007) Louis Moyse is revered in the world of flute music for his profound impact as a performer, educator, and composer. Early […]

  • Birthday of Friedrich Dülon

    Birthday of Friedrich Dülon

    August 14, 1768 Oranienburg, Germany

    Friedrich Dülon (1768 - 1826) Friedric Dülon is remembered as a composer and one of the first virtuosos of the Western concert flute, pioneering new techniques and expanding the expressive […]

  • Birthday of Jacques Ibert

    August 15, 1890 - February 5, 1962 Paris, France

    Jacques Ibert (1890 - 1962) Jacques Ibert was a versatile French composer of the early 20th century, renowned for his eclectic and colorful music, including significant contributions to the flute […]

  • Birthday of George Enescu

    August 19, 1881 Liveni, Romania

    George Enescu (1881 - 1955) George Enescu was a renowned Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, and conductor, celebrated for his profound influence on 20th-century music and his incorporation of Romanian folk elements into classical compositions. Early Life and Musical Beginnings George Enescu, born on August 19, 1881, in Liveni, Romania, was recognized as a child prodigy […]

  • Birthday of Jean-Louis Tulou

    September 12, 1786 Paris, France

    Birthday of Jean-Louis Tulou (1786 - 1865) Jean-Louis Tulou was a seminal French flutist and composer, renowned for his contributions to flute pedagogy and performance during the Romantic era. Early […]

  • Birthday of Paul Taffanel

    September 16, 1844 Bordeaux, France

    Paul Taffanel (1844 - 1908) Paul Taffanel was a pioneering French flutist, conductor, and composer, widely regarded as the founder of the modern French school of flute playing. Early Life […]