ID: 18428
Born west
Date of birth : 1904
Tryggvi H Björnsson Photo: VÍÆ III
Tryggvi H Björnsson was born in Hallson, N. Dakota on August 27, 1904.
Spouse: Katharine, an American
Children: 1. Rósalind Kristjana
Tryggvi was the son of Halldór Björnsson and Jakobína Kristjana Dínusdóttir in N. Dakota. He developed an interest in music as a young man and went to Winnipeg to study with Jónas Pálsson. There he studied piano and music theory. He continued his studies, going to New York where the wife of a well-known pianist, Joseph Lhevinne, taught him. After completing his studies, he gave concerts and composed music. He then became a teacher in 1922, together with his wife, in New Jersey.