About Frederick Ayres
Lived 1876 – 1926 (aged 49–50). Frederick Ayres was an American composer.
Frederick Ayres AKA Fredric Ayres Johnaon (March 17, 1876 – November 23, 1926) was an American composer. Born in Binghamton, New York, he studied at Cornell University; further study, this time in music, came with Edgar Stillman Kelley and Arthur Foote. Ayres lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado for many years, during which time he became a "musical spokesman" for the Rocky Mountain area; he died there in 1926. Among his compositions were an overture, From the Plains; a string quartet and some other pieces of chamber music, and some songs.
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Who was Frederick Ayres?
American composer (1876–1926)
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Frederick Ayres was born on 17 March 1876 in Binghamton.
When did Frederick Ayres die?
Frederick Ayres died in 1926 in Colorado Springs.
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Frederick Ayres was a composer.
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Frederick Ayres was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Ayres. https://biography.guide/frederick-ayres/
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