Serge de Gastyne (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Serge Benoist de Gastyne (July 27, 1930 - July 24, 1992) was a French American composer and pianist born in Paris, France. After fighting with the French Underground forces in World War II, he came to the United States and attended the University of Portland (Oregon), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. He took further studies at the Eastman School of Music and also at the University of Maryland, where he was awarded Master of Music and Doctor of Music Arts degrees. Serge de Gastyne (1930-1992) was born in Paris, France. Early in his teens, de Gastyne fought in the French underground. He emigrated to the United States in 1947 where his dazzling piano-playing soon won him scholarship grants at the University of Portland and the Eastman School of Music. Between studies he sold encyclopedias, and earned enough to finance a cross-country trip by bus.