Nyaga, Stefan
(1900–1951)
Nyaga [Nyáguh], Stefan (Stepan Timofeyevich) (11–24/12–7–1900, Kishinev; 5–30–1951, same). Comp., pianist, and cond. Father of G. Nyaga. Grad. 1919 from the Kishinev Mus. Sch. and 1922 from the Bucharest Cons. Continued his training in Paris at the Ecole Normale de Musique, where his teachers incl. N. Boulanger (comp.), A. Cortot (pf), and C. Munch (cond.). Settled in Moldavia in 1940. Taught at the Kishinev Cons. (1940–41, 1944–50) and M. Cons. (1942–44), and cond. the Moldavian Philh. (from…