Alfred De Sève (May or June 1858 – 25 November 1927) was a Canadian violinist, composer, and music educator.
[1] Born in Saint-Henri, Montreal, De Sève was a child prodigy and began studying the violin with Oscar Martel at the age of seven.
After building his reputation in Europe, he returned to his native country and quickly became active as a concert violinist.
[1] In 1881 De Sève relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in the United States to join the faculty of the New England Conservatory.
A street in has native city was named in his honour in 1931 and the "De Sève Quartet" was founded in Montreal in 1989; a group which included violinist Philippe Djokic.