Grace Burrows
| Grace Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Music educator Orchestra conductor |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Associated acts | Leicester Symphony Orchestra, British Women's Symphony Orchestra, The Birmingham Quartet |
Grace Burrows (b. 29 June 1893 d. 1980?) was an English violinist, violin teacher and orchestra conductor.
Life and career
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Grace Burrows was born in Leicester, the daughter of Dr. Ben Burrows who served as organist for a number of churches in the Leicester area. She was also the sister of composer Benjamin Burrows (1891-1966). In the early 1920s she played viola in an ensemble called The Birmingham Quartet.[1] She was appointed as a Lecturer in Music at the University College, Leicester, in 1924.[2] In 1922 she served as the founding leader of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra,[3] and in 1934 she also conducted the British Women’s Symphony Orchestra.[4] She suffered from blindness near the end of her life, and died at age 87. Notable students include Joyce Howard Barrell.
Works
Although best known as a violinist, teacher and orchestra leader, Burrows also published didactic music for violin. Selected works include:
- Easy Exercises and Studies in the Third Position (1935)[5]
References
- ↑ The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular, retrieved 27 June 2014
- ↑ Burrows collection, retrieved 27 June 2014
- ↑ Leicester Symphony Orchestra: History, retrieved 27 June 2014
- ↑ Duchen, Jessica (4 March 2014), Women's Orchestras Symphony of Solidarity, retrieved 27 June 2014
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, Library of Congress, retrieved 27 June 2014