Timotheus (aulist)

Timotheus
a black figure vase depicting an aulos player.
Background information
Genres	Ancient Greek music
Occupation	soloist
Instrument	Aulos
Years active	350s - 320s BC

Timotheus (Greek: Τιμόθεος) was a famous aulos player from Thebes, who flourished in Macedon during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. He later accompanied Alexander in his campaigns. After his death, a story about the effect of his music on Alexander became a familiar reference point in literature on the power of music to influence emotion.