Andrew Adgate
Musical Artist
1762 – 1793
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Who was Andrew Adgate?
Andrew Adgate was a musician, music director, and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He is noted for founding the Institution for Encouragement of Church Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1784, which became the Free School for Spreading the Knowledge of Vocal Music the following year. He directed choral concerts in Philadelphia from 1785 through 1793, performing both European and American works. He also founded the Uranian Academy in 1787.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1762
United States of America - Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Sep 30, 1793
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on July 23, 2013
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