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Ferde Grofe

Born: 27th March 1892, New York City, NY. United States

Died: 3rd April 1972, Santa Monica, California, United States

Nationality: American

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé known as Ferde Grofé () was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem, Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere.

During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.

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