August Berwald föddes 24 augusti 1798 i Stockholm och avled 13 november 1869 i samma stad. Han var bror till tonsättaren Franz Berwald och kusin till Johan Fredrik Berwald. Som skicklig violinist var han anställd i Kungl. Hovkapellet 1815−60, från 1832 som konsertmästare. Han verkade också som konsertarrangör i Stockholm samt som chef för Kungl. Musikaliska akademiens undervisningsverk 1864−66.

August Berwald was born 24 August 1798 in Stockholm and died 13 November 1869 in the same city. His brother was the composer Franz Berwald and his cousin was the conductor Johan Fredrik Berwald. A skilled violinist employed by the Royal Court Orchestra between 1815−6 and as concertmaster starting in 1832. He later worked as a concert organiser in Stockholm while also employed as head of the educational institution of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music 1864−66.