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