Ovide Musin (September 22, 1854 – November 25, 1929) was a Belgian violinist and composer.

Ovide Musin
BornSeptember 22, 1854
Nandrin, Belgium
DiedNovember 25, 1929
New York
Occupation(s)Violinist and composer
Spouse
(m. 1891)

Life

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Musin was born in Nandrin, Belgium in 1854. He started learning violin at the age of six.[1]

In 1891, he married Annie Louise Tanner.[1]

He died in New York in the year 1929.[1]

Career

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In 1884, Musin gave his first concert in America. He then went on a tour of the United States, during which he performed in many cities.[1]

In 1898, he returned to Belgium, where he was appointed as a professor at the Brussels conservatory where he himself had studied.[1]

Bibliography

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His autobiography, entitled My Memories, is an important source for his life and career.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ovide Musin". sarahplumviolinist.com. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
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