Music and Organ School of the Association of Education in Ostrava-Mariánské Hory / Masaryk Institute of Music and Singing in 1907–1939

Abstract

The study deals with the educational and artistic activities of the Music and Organ School of the Association of Education in Ostrava-Mariánské Hory / Masaryk Institute of Music and Singing from 1907 to 1939. The school was one of the first institutions established under the auspices of societies or associations in Ostrava and during the period under study its organ and music education departments were of fundamental importance, with a large number of artistic events taking place. The Music and Organ School of the Association of Education in Ostrava-Mariánské Hory / Masaryk Institute of Music and Singing can be considered a key institution in the history of music education not only in the region, but also in a broader context.