Elsa Ruegger

Elsa Ruegger
A white woman in profile, with a cello; the photograph is autographed in blue ink
Elsa Ruegger in a 1913 publicity photograph.
BornDecember 6, 1881
Lucerne
DiedFebruary 19, 1924(1924-02-19) (aged 42)
Chicago
NationalitySwiss
Other namesElsa Ruegger-Lichtenstein (after marriage)
OccupationMusician (cellist)
Years active1895-1924
RelativesCharlotte Ruegger (sister)

Elsa Ruegger (December 6, 1881 – February 19, 1924), later Elsa Ruegger-Lichtenstein, was a Swiss cellist, billed as "the greatest woman cellist in the world."[1]

  1. ^ "Artistic Temperament Very Strong Among the Detroiters". Detroit Free Press. 1908-10-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-05-10 – via Newspapers.com.