Frederick Fennell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Fennell

American conductor

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-2004

Profession: composer, conductor, music director, musicologist, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frederick Fennell (July 2, 1914 – December 7, 2004) was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the Eastman 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 New York Times obituary, colleague Jerry F.
Junkin was quoted as saying "He was arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa."