Helen Kotas Hirsch | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 7, 1916 Brookfield, Illinois, US |
| Died | December 15, 2000 (aged 83–84) Chicago, US |
| Occupation(s) | Musician; Principal Horn |
| Instrument | Horn |
Helen Kotas Hirsch (June 7, 1916 – December 15, 2000) was an American horn player who played principal horn in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She was the first woman wind principal musician in any major American orchestra.[1][2]
- ^ "Helen Kotas (1916–2000) – IHS Online". www.hornsociety.org. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Daniel, Julia E.; Konkol, Margaret (April 15, 2020). Modernism in the Green: Public Greens in Modern Literature and Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-59674-8.