Howard Goding

Howard Goding was born in Dedham, MA in 1893. Encouraged by his mother who was an amateur musician, Goding entered the New England Conservatory in 1910, where he studied organ with Wallace Goodrich and piano with George Proctor. Goding graduated with a degree in organ in 1913 and another in piano from NEC in 1915 and was the winner of the Mason and Hamlin piano competition. In December 1917, Goding made his debut as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theatre. As a soloist, Goding performed with the BSO under Koussevitzsky and Munch. He also toured as a concert pianist throughout the United States. In 1920, Goding returned to NEC, becoming a faculty member in the piano department. He continued teaching at the Conservatory for half a century until 1970, and held the title of Professor Emeritus from 1971-1981. During those 50 years, Goding was chair of the piano department for thirty-five of them. New England Conservatory awarded Goding an honorary doctorate in 1972 and was named the Conservatory’s Outstanding Alumnus in 1979. Goding lived much of his life in Duxbury, MA, having moved there in 1952. He died in a nursing home in Plymouth, MA on August 1, 1981.

https://necmusic.edu/archives/howard-goding I.S. 12/15/2017