page_title: Wesley Howard
hierarchical_section_title: Wesley Howard
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Wesley Howard, violinist who attended the New England Conservatory of Music, and was in charge of the violin and ensemble departments at the Howard University Conservatory of music.
context_page_description: Wesley Isaac Howard was a violinist and professor in charge of the violin and ensemble departments at the Howard University Conservatory of Music from 1921-1927.
  Howard attended the New England Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1916. He was an assistant band leader in the 809th Pioneer Infantry in World War One. He returned to study abroad in 1921 and received a certificate of commendation from Maurice Hayot at École Normale de Musique de Paris.
  He played for five years in two different white symphony orchestras and managed the orchestra at the Hampton Institute. He was awarded a Wanamaker Music Contest prize in 1927 and played with Roland Hayes for several seasons.
context_section_description: Wesley Isaac Howard (February 1, 1892 - 1962) was a violinist and professor in charge of the violin and ensemble departments at the Howard University Conservatory of Music from 1921-1927.
  Howard attended the New England Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1916. He was an assistant band leader in the 809th Pioneer Infantry in World War One. He returned to study abroad in 1921 and received a certificate of commendation from Maurice Hayot at École Normale de Musique de Paris.
  He played for five years in two different white symphony orchestras and managed the orchestra at the Hampton Institute. He was awarded a Wanamaker Music Contest prize in 1927 and played with Roland Hayes for several seasons.
caption: Studio portrait of Wesley Howard from 1921
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