Helen Walker-Hill

Helen Walker-Hill
Birth nameHelen Siemens
Born(1936-05-26)May 26, 1936
Winnipeg, Canada
DiedAugust 8, 2013(2013-08-08) (aged 77)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)Pianist, musicologist

Helen Walker-Hill (née Siemens; May 26, 1936 – August 8, 2013) was a Canadian pianist and musicologist who specialised in the music of black women composers.

Walker-Hill was married to the composer George Walker from 1960 to 1975. The marriage produced two sons, the violinist and composer Gregory T.S. Walker and the playwright Ian Walker.[1][2][3] From 1981 to 1991 she was married to Robert Hadley Hill, a Colorado teacher.

  1. ^ "CBMR Digest: Helen Walker-Hill 'was respected and loved by a wide circle of students, scholars, composers, and performers as well as by the CBMR staff.'". AfriClassical. August 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Walker, George, 1922-2018. (2009). Reminiscences of an American composer and pianist. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6940-0. OCLC 311310312.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Composer George Walker's son is ready to shine with "Violin Concertos"". The Denver Post. December 7, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2020.