Nadia Boulanger Biography

Nadia Boulanger biography

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NAME: Nadia Boulanger
OCCUPATION: Educator, Conductor
BIRTH DATE: September 16, 1887
DEATH DATE: October 22, 1979
EDUCATION: Paris Conservatory
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France

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Composer and conductor Nadia Boulanger was the first woman to conduct the Boston and New York Philharmonic orchestras, among others.

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Born in Paris in 1887, Nadia Boulanger grew up among the musicians of the Paris Conservatory, where her father taught voice. She composed music until 1918, then turned to conducting. In 1937, she was the first woman to conduct the Royal Philharmonic, and broke the gender barrier with almost every other major orchestra. She also taught an entire generation of composers including Aaron Copland.