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Grace Burrows

1893 – 1980

British conductor and music educator

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Lived 1893 – 1980 (aged 86–87). Grace Burrows was a British conductor and music educator.

Grace Burrows (29 June 1893 – 1981) was an English violinist, violin teacher and orchestral conductor.

Life and career Grace Burrows was born in Leicester, the daughter of Dr. Benjamin Harper Burrows (1864–1915) who served as organist for a number of churches in the Leicester area. She was also the sister of composer Benjamin Burrows (1891–1966). In the early 1920s she played viola in an ensemble called The Birmingham Quartet. She was appointed as a lecturer in music at the University College, Leicester, in 1924. In 1922 she served as the founding leader of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra, and in 1934 she also conducted the British Women's Symphony Orchestra. She died at age 87. Notable students include Joyce Howard Barrell.

Works Although best known as a violinist, teacher and orchestra leader, Burrows also published didactic music for violin. Selected works include:

Easy Exercises and Studies in the Third Position (1935)

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Birth century
Died
1980
Employers
University of Leicester

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Who was Grace Burrows?

British conductor and music educator (1893–1981)

When was Grace Burrows born?

Grace Burrows was born on 29 June 1893.

When did Grace Burrows die?

Grace Burrows died in 1980.

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Grace Burrows was a conductor and music educator.

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Grace Burrows was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grace Burrows

· Wikidata: Q17309078

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