Caroline B. Nichols
Caroline Nichols | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Caroline Nichols in Frances E. Willard's Occupations for Women (1897) | |
| Born | 1864 Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 17, 1939 (aged 74–75) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | conductor |
Caroline B. Nichols (1864–1939) was an American
violinist, conductor and founder of the Fadette Ladies Orchestra (known as the Fadettes of Boston). Along with Emma Roberto Steiner, she is credited as one of the first women in the United States to make a successful career out of conducting musical performances.[1][2]
Nichols was a founding member of
Charles Loeffler.[2]
Nichols eventually retired to Boston and trained orchestra members and was instrumental in helping women to be financially independent.
She died in Boston in 1939.[5]
External links
- Howe, Sondra Wieland (2013-11-07). Women music educators in the United States : a history. Lanham, Md. )
- Bowen, José Antonio (2003-11-20). The Cambridge Companion to Conducting. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107494787.
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-52791-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth); Winslow, Helen M. (Helen Maria); White, Sallie Elizabeth Joy (1897). Occupations for women. A book of practical suggestions, for the material advancement, the mental and physical development, and the moral and spiritual uplift of women. New York, The Success company.
- ISBN 9780810888487.
- ^ ISBN 9781483577005.
- ISBN 9781107494787.
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