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4 unusual facts about Alfred De Sève


Alfred De Sève

His compositional output includes works for violin and piano, solo piano, and orchestra; many of which were published by Arthur P. Schmidt and Charles H. Ditson.

His 18 February 1882 performance of Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and 15 December 1883 performance of Camille Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso were some of the earliest appearances of a Canadian musician with a major symphony orchestra in the United States.

From 1877-1879 he studied with Henri Vieuxtemps in Paris and during that time served as Isabella II of Spain's court violinist in addition to his active career as a concert violinist with a number of Paris orchestras and musical ensembles.

Philippe Djokic

Named in honour of violinist Alfred De Sève, the ensmeble made its debut at the 1989 Festival superphonique in Lachine.



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