Harrison Potter

Pianist

Birthday May 9, 1891

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE Oct 3, 1984 (93)

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About

Respected musician and educator whose recording of Charles Tomlinson Griffes' Piano Sonata was considered a superior interpretation of the piece.

Before Fame

He was an assistant conductor for the 301st Army Regiment Band in World War I.

Trivia

He was a teacher from 1946 until 1957 at Mount Holyoke College.

Family Life

He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, home of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the largest contemporary art museum in the United States.

Associated With

He was one of Felix Fox's students and later accepted a teaching position at the Felix Fox School of Pianoforte Playing.