He wished more than anything else to make his name as a composer of concert music and a conductor on the international circuit.
Kelly also made his mark as a composer of music for the stage.
She has also made a name for herself as a composer.
"It is asking a lot to make your Met debut as both a composer and a conductor," she said.
In 1886, he made his debut as a composer in Berlin.
Ireland began to make his name in the early 1900s as a composer of songs and chamber music.
John Corigliano's mother was concerned about whether he could make a living as a composer.
Bond becomes America's first woman to make a living as a composer.
Jānis made his debut as a composer with the performance in 1912 of two songs for chorus.
He first made his name as a composer for percussion.