Brown, Harold F 31.oct.1909-26.sep.1979 USA NY, New York Manhattan - Washington, Walla Wallaviolist, conductor, jewish, 1925-1929 BA from Columbia College, 1930-1931 studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, 1939 studied at Pius X School of Liturgical Music in New York City, 1940 composition with Aaron Copland at Berkshire Music Center, 1949 MA from Columbia University in New York City, studied violin with L J Bostlemann and Herbert Dittler in New York City, 1948-1949 composition with Otto Luening in New York City, 1937 private music teacher in New York City, 1945-1946 played viola with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 1946-1947 with the New York City Orchestra, 1950 private music teacher at 49 West 92nd Street New York City, later he lived in Massapequa NY and until his death in Spokane Washington ; son of electrician Samuel M Brown (Romania 1881-11.jul.1954 New York Queens) and Rose F Abramovich (New York Manhattan 25.dec.1889-)