Liza Redfield

Liza Redfield
Born
Betty Weisman

1 August 1924
Philadelphia
DiedDecember 23, 2018(2018-12-23) (aged 94)
Manhattan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPhiladelphia High School for Girls
University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)conductor
pianist
composer
Parents
  • Issac Weisman (father)
  • Sophie Weisman (mother)

Liza Redfield (born Betty Weisman; 11 August 1924, Philadelphia - 23 December 2018, Manhattan) was an American conductor, pianist, and composer who is chiefly remembered for being the first woman to be the full-time conductor of a Broadway pit orchestra; a feat she achieved in 1960 when she was appointed music director of The Music Man during its initial run.[1]

  1. ^ Neil Genzlinger (December 28, 2018). "Liza Redfield, Who Broke a Broadway Barrier, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times.