Ida Héraly (20 May 1860 – 1942) was a Canadian

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and

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. Born Ida Campbell in

Sherbrooke Sherbrooke ( , ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François River, Saint-François and Magog River, Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territ ...

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, she was the wife of clarinetist and bandmaster

François Héraly J. A. François Héraly (1856 – between 20 and 22 July 1920) was a Canadian clarinetist, bandmaster, and music educator of Belgian birth. Born in the small town of Flavin near Namur (city), Namur, Héraly began studying music privately in 18 ...

. She earned a diploma from the Canadian College of Music where she studied piano with a Mrs Holland who had studied at the

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. Although active as a recitalist, she became chiefly known for her work as an educator, giving instruction in piano,

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, and

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in Montreal for a total of 54 years. Her most famous pupil was conductor

Wilfrid Pelletier Joseph Louis Wilfrid Pelletier (sometimes spelled Wilfred), (20 June 1896 – 9 April 1982) was a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and arts administrator. He was instrumental in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, serving ...

, founder of the

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and long time

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conductor, whom she taught from 1904 to 1914. She was his first music teacher and had a profound impact on his early life and career.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heraly, Ida 1860 births 1942 deaths Canadian classical pianists Canadian women pianists Canadian women music educators Musicians from Sherbrooke