Frederick Fennell

Conductor

1914 – 2004

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Who was Frederick Fennell?

Frederick Fennell was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of music education in the USA and abroad. In Fennell's The New York Times obituary, colleague Jerry F. Junkin was quoted, saying "He was arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa."

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Born
Jul 2, 1914
Cleveland
Also known as
  • Fennell, Frederick
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Eastman School of Music
Died
Dec 7, 2004

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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