Leonora Jackson McKim

Leonora Jackson McKim
Born February 20, 1879(1879-02-20)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died 1969
Nationality American
Other names Leonora Jackson (maiden name)
Occupation Violinist

Leonora Jackson McKim (born Leonora Jackson, February 20, 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA;[1] died 1969) was one of the first American women to achieve international acclaim as a concert violinist.[2] First lady Frances Folsom Cleveland was one of her early patrons, enabling her to study in Chicago, Paris, and Berlin.[2] She was decorated by Queen Victoria and performed throughout Europe and the United States with leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony.[2] She retired from performing after her marriage in 1915 to Dr. William Duncan McKim (1855-1935).[2] The McKims were avid supporters of the arts, holding musical programs in their home and collecting a large number of works of art, many of which were donated to the Smithsonian Institution and the Maryland Historical Society after the death of Dr. McKim.[2]

References

  1. ^ Baker, Theodore; Remy, Alfred (1919). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. G. Schirmer. p. 431. OCLC 19940414. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IwcQAAAAYAAJ. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Special Collections in Music". Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awmusic8/special_music.html. Retrieved 24 January 2010.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.