Vivian Fine was a piano prodigy who entered Chicago Musical College when she was merely 5 years old. Considered one of the most celebrated women composers of her time, she wrote over 100 compositions throughout the course of her productive career. She married Benjamin Karp, a sculptor, in 1935. Their first daughter, Margaret, was born in 1942.

Music Education in the News: Albena Danailova has been appointed as concertmaster by the Wiener Staatsoper.

This Day in Music History: 1949 - Singer-songwriter Billy Joel was born in Bronx, New York.