Ivan Hrušovský, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Hrušovský

Slovak composer and educator

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 05-Oct-2001

Profession: composer, musicologist, music pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ivan Hrušovský (February 23, 1927 – October 5, 2001) was a Slovak composer and educator. Hrušovský was born in Bratislava, Slovakia (Czechoslovakia at the time).
There, he studied musicology, philosophy, and aesthetics at Comenius University (1947 – 1952).
He also studied composition at the Bratislava Conservatory (1947 – 1952) and the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (1952 – 1957), at both institutions with Alexander Moyzes. Hrušovský wrote a broad variety of musical compositions.
He also wrote scientific articles about Slovak music and music education.