• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 11th Kobe International Flute Competition

    Kobe Bunka Hall, Medium Hall 4-2-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

    11th Kobe International Flute Competition About the Competition: Founded in 1985 and held every four years. Focuses exclusively on flute performance. Recognized by the World Federation of International Music Competitions […]

  • 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 […]