• 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 Life and Musical Training Louis Moyse was a French flute player and composer, renowned for his extensive contributions to flute music. Born in Scheveningen, Netherlands, […]

  • 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 capabilities of the instrument. His flute works are admired not only for their technical prowess but also for their emotive depth, influencing generations of flutists […]

  • 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 repertoire. Early Life and Education Jacques François Antoine Ibert was born on August 15, 1890, in Paris, France. His musical journey began at an early […]

  • 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 […]

  • Bohuslav Martinů died in 1959

    August 28, 1959 Liestal, Switzerland

    Birthday of Bohuslav Martinů Bohuslav Martinů was a prolific Czech composer whose innovative works blend rhythmic dynamism with lyrical expressiveness, making a distinctive mark on 20th-century classical music Early Life and Musical Beginnings Bohuslav Martinů was born on December 8, 1890, in Polička, Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now the Czech Republic. Raised […]

  • Birthday of Leonardo De Lorenzo

    August 29, 1875 Viggiano, Potenza, Italy

    Leonardo De Lorenzo (August 29, 1875 – July 29, 1962) Leonardo De Lorenzo was an Italian virtuoso flutist, composer and music educator. Early Life and Education Born in Viggiano, Potenza, De Lorenzo began playing the flute at the age of 8 and later attended the Music Conservatory “San Pietro a Majella” in Naples. At 16, […]

  • 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 Life and Education Jean-Louis Tulou was born on September 12, 1786, in Paris, France. He was introduced to music at a young age, showing a […]

  • Birthday of Paul Taffanel

    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 and Musical Education Claude-Paul Taffanel was born on September 16, 1844, in Bordeaux, France. He is often hailed as the father of the modern French […]

  • Birthday of Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

    September 29, 1673 Paris, France

    Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1673 - 1763) Jacques-Martin Hotteterre was a pioneering French musician and instrument maker, acclaimed for his significant contributions to the development of the Baroque flute and woodwind music. Early Life and Musical Heritage Born on September 29, 1673, in Paris, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre hailed from a family renowned for their expertise in woodwind instrument […]

  • Masashi Miyazawa founded Miyazawa Flutes

    October 1, 1969 Tokyo, Japan

    Masashi Miyazawa founded Miyazawa Flutes on October 1, 1969 Miyazawa Flutes is renowned for blending traditional craftsmanship with advanced technology to create high-quality, innovative instruments favored by professional flutists worldwide. Masashi Miyazawa, a renowned flutemaker, established Miyazawa Flutes in 1969 to craft superior instruments that seamlessly blend traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Early Life and […]