Arrillaga Musical College

Arrillaga Musical College was a music college in San Francisco. The school was established and directed by pianist Santiago Arrillaga Ansola, a Basque immigrant. After his death it was run by his son Vincent.[1][2] Fernando Michelena (1858–1921), a tenor and the father of Vera Michelena and Beatriz Michelena, also served as its president. It was located at 2315 Jackson Street.[3]

Music by Santiago Arrillaga (1912) published by Arrillaga Musical College

Arrillaga came to San Francisco in 1875.[4] San Francisco developed a significant Basque presence with hotels and musical venues.[5]

Alumni included Howard E. Couper A.M.[6]

The Musical Courier reported on performances at the 1918 commencement. A separate writeup in the same issue described the school as having its own building, an "imposing faculty", and many pupils.[7]

References
  1. "arrillaga musical college – Basque Books and More Blog". basquebooks.blogs.unr.edu.
  2. "Pacific Coast Musical Review". A. Metzger. April 10, 1922 – via Google Books.
  3. American College and Private School Directory (Volume 7; Volume 9 ed.). The Society. 1914.
  4. Miller, Leta E. (April 10, 2012). Music and Politics in San Francisco: From the 1906 Quake to the Second World War. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520268913 – via Google Books.
  5. Echeverria, Jeronima (April 10, 1999). Home Away from Home: A History of Basque Boardinghouses. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874173291.
  6. "General Register". April 10, 1936.
  7. The Music Magazine-musical Courier (77 ed.). July 4, 1918. p. 40.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.