Estella Frankel Item #159
Title
Estella Frankel Item #159
Subject
Estella Frankel
Description
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.
Publisher
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Date
2/6/1998
Format
audio cassette tape
Language
English
Type
oral history
Identifier
99
Interviewer
Yetta Chaiken
Interviewee
Estella Frankel
Original Format
audio cassette tape
Duration
35 minutes, 4 seconds
Files
Collection
Citation
“Estella Frankel Item #159,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed November 21, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/159.