Glenn, Carroll

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Glenn, Carroll

Glenn, Carroll, American violinist and teacher; b. Richmond, Va., Oct. 28, 1918; d. N.Y, April 25, 1983. She was only 4 years old when she began studies with her mother. After lessons with Felice de Horvath in Columbia, S.C., she entered the Juilliard School of Music in N.Y. at age 11 to study with Edouard Déthier, graduating when she was 15. In 1938 she won the Naumburg Award, which led to her N.Y debut at Town Hall on Nov. 7 of that year. From 1941 she appeared as a soloist with many U.S. orchs. In 1943 she married Eugene List, with whom she frequently appeared in duo concerts. She also taught at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. (1964-75), the Manhattan School of Music (from 1975), and Queens Coll. of the City Univ. of N.Y (from 1975). She actively sought rarely heard works for performance at her concerts.

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