Dr. Eckert has been serving the ISCM as a legal counsel for 30 years. By electing him Honorary member, the general assembly 2001 wishes to honour the great value of his work for ISCM. See also In Memoriam ISCM Honorary Member Franz Eckert (1931-2017). Born in Lower Austria, on November 14, 1931, Eckert studied law in…

First ISCM President. British writer on music who served as ISCM’s president from 1922 until 1938.

Paul Collaer was a musicologist, pianist, and conductor who, through concerts and radio broadcasts, played an important role in the popularization of 20th century music in Belgium. He was also an early proponent of period instrument practice and dedicated his last years to ethnomusicology.

Third president of the ISCM. Member of the international jury for WMDs 1935, 1937 and 1939. Conductor at WMD 1946.