Gwendolen McGill

Gwendolen Mary Finlayson McGill
Born	29 April 1910 Ayr, Scotland, U.K.
Known for	Scottish musician, composer, music teacher

Gwendolen Mary Finlayson McGill (born 29 April 1910) was a Scottish musician, composer and music teacher, born in Ayr. ^[1] She composed for, arranged for and taught the piano, cello and Celtic harp. ^[2] She performed these instruments in Britain and Europe. ^[2] While performing on the cello she was accompanied by pianists such as Gerald Moore and Ernest Lush. ^{[3] [4]}

Education

She was educated at colleges in Edinburgh, Vienna, Paris, Salzburg and Prades. ^[2]

References

1. International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory. Melrose Press. 1981. p. 597. ISBN   978-0-900332-77-7.
2. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 1: A - Sai (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. ISBN   978-0-9617485-0-0.
3. "VIOLONCELLO RECITAL". The Scotsman. 22 March 1939. p. 17. ProQuest   481484332 . Retrieved 21 June 2024.
4. "The World of Music". The Stage. 4 December 1952.