Ida Héraly, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ida Héraly

Canadian musician

Date of Birth: 20-May-1860

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: pianist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ida Héraly

  • Ida Héraly (20 May 1860 - 1942) was a Canadian pianist and music educator.
  • Born Ida Campbell in Sherbrooke, Quebec, she was the wife of clarinetist and bandmaster François Héraly.
  • She earned a diploma from the Canadian College of Music where she studied piano with a Mrs Holland who had studied at the Conservatoire de Paris.
  • Although active as a recitalist, she became chiefly known for her work as an educator, giving instruction in piano, solfège, and harmony in Montreal for a total of 54 years.
  • Her most famous pupil was conductor Wilfrid Pelletier, founder of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and long time Metropolitan Opera conductor, whom she taught from 1904-1914.
  • She was his first music teacher and had a profound impact on his early life and career.

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