Mamie Hilyer | |
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| Born | Mamie Elizabeth Nichols 20 December 1863 |
| Died | 14 December 1916 Washington D.C. |
| Resting place | Columbian Harmony Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, promoter of classical music |
| Organization(s) | Treble Clef Club; the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society |
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Mamie Hilyer (née Nichols; 20 December 1863 – 14 December 1916)[1] was an African American pianist[2] and promoter of classical music, who founded the Treble Clef Club (1897) and the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society (1901) in Washington D.C., playing a significant role in nurturing the district's musical culture.[3]
- ^ "Mamie Elizabeth Nichols Hilyer (1863-1916) - Find..." Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ Howe, Sondra Wieland (2013). Women music educators in the United States : a history. Lanham, Md. ISBN 978-0-8108-8848-7. OCLC 864140028.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression/Harriet Gibbs Marshall/Mary P. Burrill, African American Heritage Trail - www.culturaltourism.org". www.culturaltourismdc.org. Retrieved 2021-03-17.