Guillaume Couture (musician)

Guillaume Couture
Couture pictured before 1915
Born(1851-10-23)23 October 1851
Montreal, Canada
Died15 January 1915(1915-01-15) (aged 63)
Montreal, Canada
Burial placeNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
EducationConservatoire de Paris
OccupationsConductor, composer, educator
RelativesJean Papineau-Couture (grandson)

Guillaume Couture (23 October 1851 – 15 January 1915) was a Canadian choir conductor, composer, music critic, and music educator. Although he never pursued a performance career, he is particularly remembered for his work as a voice teacher, having taught many notable Canadian singers. He is the grandfather of composer Jean Papineau-Couture.

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