Artists

Foster, Stephen C. (Collins)

Date of Birth: 
July 4, 1826
Date of Death: 
January 13, 1864

Stephen Foster (b. July 4, 1826, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1864, New York) was one of the first American songwriters to earn a living through composition alone. Many of his songs, most of which were for the parlor or minstrel stage, achieved great popularity during his lifetime and continue to be popular today. His songs depicting African Americans, however, have been controversial since they were written.

Garner, Erroll

Date of Birth: 
1921
Date of Death: 
1977

Erroll Garner (1921–1977) was an African American pianist and composer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gaul, Harvey B. (Bartlett)

Date of Birth: 
April 11, 1881
Date of Death: 
December 1, 1945

Harvey Bartlett Gaul was an American organist and composer.

Mishkin, Herman

Date of Birth: 
1871
Date of Death: 
1948

Herman Mishkin (1871–1948) was a Russian-American photographer of opera singers.

Moe, Eric

Date of Birth: 
October 24, 1954

Eric Moe (b. 1954) is professor of Composition and Music Theory at the University of Pittsburgh, director of the University of Pittsburgh Electroacoustic Music Studio, and co-director of the Music on the Edge new music concert series.

Nevin, Ethelbert

Date of Birth: 
November 25, 1862
Date of Death: 
February 17, 1901

Ethelbert Nevin was a composer and pianist from Sewickley, Pennsylvania. 

Oetting, William H.

Date of Birth: 
1875
Date of Death: 
1969

William H. Oetting was an organist, composer, and educator.

Pace, Charles H. (Henry)

Date of Birth: 
1886
Date of Death: 
1983

Charles Henry Pace was a Black gospel composer and publisher. 

Posvar, Mildred Miller

Date of Birth: 
December 16, 1924
Date of Death: 
November 29, 2023

Mildred Miller Posvar, known professionally as Mildred Miller, is a classical mezzo-soprano who had a career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals beginning in the 1940's. She made her opera debut in 1946 at the Tanglewood Music Festival. She was a principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1951 through 1974. In 1978 she founded the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh and served as its Artistic Director until 1999. She taught music and voice first at the University of Pittsburgh and presently teaches at Carnegie Mellon University.

Rivers, Sam (Carthorne)

Date of Birth: 
September 25, 1923
Date of Death: 
December 26, 2011

Sam Rivers was an American jazz musician and composer.

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