Clarke, Édouard
Édouard Clarke. Pianist, organist, teacher, b Montreal 4 Nov 1867, d Biddeford, Me, 2 Feb 1917. He studied 1874-88 with Rosalie Euvrard, Paul Letondal, and Dominique Ducharme at the Institut Nazareth in Montreal. Despite his blindness Clarke was both a brilliant performer and a fine accompanist. While organist at St-Henri Church, he also taught in several Montreal schools. In 1901 he moved to Biddeford, where he pursued various musical activities.