Estella Frankel

Title

Estella Frankel

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.

Creator

Yetta Chaiken

Publisher

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

Date

1998-02-06

Rights

May be covered by copyright

Format

mp3; pdf

Language

English

Type

Sound

Identifier

99

Interviewer

Yetta Chaiken

Interviewee

Estella Frankel

Original Format

audio cassette tape

Duration

35:04

Files

Citation

Yetta Chaiken, “Estella Frankel,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed May 8, 2025, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/159.