Florence Austin | |
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 Austin from a 1908 publication | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 11, 1884 Galesburg, Michigan |
| Died | September 1, 1927 (aged 43) Fairchild, Wisconsin |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Concert performer, violin teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
Florence Austin (March 11, 1884 – September 1, 1927) was an American violinist.
Austin was born in Galesburg, Michigan, [1] the daughter of Edward Eldee Austin and Ella J. Austin. Her father was a surgeon and medical school professor; her sister Marion became an organist and composer under the name M. Austin Dunn. [2]
Austin began studying the violin in Minneapolis at age seven, and went to New York at age 14. [3] There, she studied for several years under Henry Schradieck (1846–1918) and Camilla Urso (1840–1902). [3] She concluded her musical studies under Ovide Musin (1854–1929), with whom she went abroad to enter the Royal Conservatory at Liège (Belgium), under his instruction. [3] The following year she received the first prize in the violin contest with the largest number of competitors in the history of that institute. [3] She received the medal from Eugène Ysaÿe, who was one of the judges. [4]
After her graduation from the Liège Conservatory, she made a successful European debut, followed by performances throughout the United States, including as a member of the Women's String Quartet. [5] She made a coast-to-coast tour in 1910 and 1911. [3] In 1914, she played to acclaim at the Maine Music Festival; later in 1914, she gave a recital at New York's Aeolian Hall. [6] She made another Western tour for the 1916-1917 concert season. [7] In 1920, she toured in a trio with a soprano and a pianist, sponsored by the National Society for Broader Education. [8] [9] Her sister sometimes accompanied her on piano. In 1922, after the sisters performed together in Minneapolis, a reviewer noted Florence Austin's "large and beautiful tone, artistic phrasing, and ample technic". [10]
She was selected by Ovide Musin to serve at the head of the violin department of the “Musin Virtuoso School” of Newark. [3] Her students gave a recital at Aeolian Hall in 1908. [11]
Austin died in 1927 in a railroad accident in Fairchild, Wisconsin, aged 43 years. [12]
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