Nellie Agnes Hope | |
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Born | June 14, 1864 Prescott, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1918 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Instruments | violin |
Formerly of | Miss Hope's Ladies' Orchestra |
Nellie A. Hope (June 14, 1864 – October 11, 1918) was an American violinist, music teacher, and orchestra conductor. She founded and conducted the first women's orchestra directed by a woman in the Twin Cities area, "Miss Hope's Ladies' Orchestra".[1] The first orchestra at Macalester College was established by Hope.[2] In Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hope was active in local music circles,[1] her studios at the Chamber of Commerce Building being the center of a busy musical life.[3]
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