Born Juliette Nadia Boulanger, September 16, 1887 into a musical family, Nadia Boulanger would early on achieve honors as a student at the Conservatoire de Paris but, believing that she had no real talent as a composer, gave up writing music to become a teacher, and what a teacher she would become—truly, one of the greatest of all time. In this capacity she would eventually influence generations of young composers—especially those from the United States and other English-speaking countries—and would number among her students many of the most important composers (and also soloists, arrangers, and conductors) of the 20th Century and beyond, including Aaron Copland, David Diamond, Roy Harris, Astor Piazzolla, Philip Glass, and Quincy jones—just to name a few illustrious students of the over 250 in all.
In honor of Nadia Boulanger's birthday, Foley Schuler will feature music of a wide-ranging array of her students throughout the afternoon on Blue Lake Public Radio.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
