Irwin Leroy Fischer (July 5, 1903- May 7, 1977) was the former long-standing Dean of Faculty of the American Conservatory of Music, a former chief organist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 22 years, a prolific composer recording artist, radio performer and author. He received his MMus from American Conservatory of Music in 1930 and his BA from the University of Chicago in 1924. After being appointed to teach at the American Conservatory of Music in 1928, Fischer also studied with Boulanger in Paris in 1931 and with Kodály in Budapest in 1936.
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5 July 1903 Iowa City, Iowa
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Died |
7 May 1977 (aged 73) Wilmette, Illinois
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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