Mona Bates

Mona Bates (October 31, 1889 – March 29, 1971) was a Canadian concert pianist and music instructor.

Early life and education Bates was born in Burlington, Ontario to Dr. Frank De Witt Bates and Annabel (nee Grant) Bates. She began playing the piano at fives years of age. She performed in her first public recital two years later. Bates attended at the Toronto Conservatory of Music as a child and was the youngest student to be named a "First Honour" graduate. She performed as a soloist with the Lewisohn Stadium Orchestra and the New York Symphony Orchestra. While touring Europe she often performed using the name Anom Setab, a reverse spelling of her name, to appear more exotic. In an obituary about Bates' life the Toronto Daily Star referred to her as "Canada's first internationally famous pianist".