Estella Hillersohn Frankel interview

Estella Hillersohn Frankel interview

Estella Hillersohn Frankel

Estella Frankel (1902-2001), a second-generation Russian-American, was a Wilmington based violinist who began learning violin at the age of seven. She was heavily involved in Wilmington’s music scene throughout her life and taught music both as a public school teacher and private tutor until the age of 96. She helped introduce the Suzuki Method of violin instruction to Delaware and to honor her 80th birthday, The Estella Hillersohn Frankel Scholarship Fund was established in her name to promote the study of violin.

In this interview, Estella Frankel discusses her extended family, some of whom had only recently moved to the U.S., her childhood experiences with anti-Semitism, and the place Judaism and its ethics and traditions have had in her life.

Rachelle Saltzman

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

1978-04-20

May be covered by copyright

mp3

English

Sound

3

Rachelle Saltzman

Estella Frankel

audio cassette tape

12:46