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

Citation

“Estella Frankel Item #159,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/159.