Lucien Southard (1827-1881) was an American conductor, who directed concerts at the Peabody Institute following the tenure of James Monroe Deems. Southard's reign in control of the Institute was not entirely positive, a situation which Southard blamed on the lack of a "proper musical atmosphere" in Baltimore, Maryland. Southard became the first director of the Academy of Music. He also published Elements of Thorough Bass and Harmony, in 1865.
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Date of birth:
- 1827
Date of death:
- 1881 (age 54 years)
