Vincent Persichetti

Vincent Ludwig Persichetti was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own work and teaching, as well as for training many noted composers in composition at the Juilliard School.

6 June 1915

Born on the same birth day (6 June): Anthony Rendon • Colin Quinn • D. Ramanaidu • Hamani Diori • Heinrich Rohrer • Jan Struther • Jean Pouliot • Kenneth Connor • Manfred Sakel • Masti Venkatesha Iyengar • Maxine Kumin • Michael Krohn-Dehli • Sunil Dutt • Uncle Kracker

Born in the same month (June 1915): Alexandru Nicolschi • Alice T. Schafer • David "Stringbean" Akeman • Don Budge • Frances Gabe • Fred Hoyle • Grace Lee Boggs • June 5 • Kayyar Kinhanna Rai • Modibo Keïta • Nils Kihlberg • Priscilla Lane • Red Adair • Seán McCaughey • Thomas Huckle Weller • Walter Hadlee