Brian Boydell

About Brian Boydell

Birth Day: March 17, 1917
Birth Place: Ireland
Died On: Nov 8, 2000 (age 83)
Birth Sign: Pisces

Brian Boydell Net Worth

Brian Boydell was born on March 17, 1917 in Ireland. Irish composer and prolific broadcaster and writer best known for his orchestral pieces and chamber music. He was also a successful painter, primarily of surrealist works, and joined The White Stag group in the 1940s.
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💰Brian Boydell Net worth: 17 Million

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About

Irish Composer and prolific broadcaster and Writer best known for his orchestral pieces and chamber music. He was also a successful Painter, primarily of surrealist works, and joined The White Stag group in the 1940s.

Before Fame

He studied natural science at Clare College, Cambridge. He studied music at the Royal College of Music under the tutelage of Patrick Hadley, Herbert Howells, and Vaughan Williams.

Trivia

He was a professor of music at Trinity College, Dublin, for 20 years and also served as Conductor of the Dublin Orchestral Players, succeeding Havelock Nelson.

Family Life

His family was very wealthy thanks to an established maltings Business. His mother Eileen Collins was among the first female graduates of Trinity College. He was married to his wife Mary for 56 years.

Associated With

His 1948 piece "In Memoriam Mahatma Gandhi," Op.30, was his breakthrough success.