Hinderas (real name, Henderson), Natalie
Hinderas (real name, Henderson), Natalie
Hinderas (real name, Henderson), Natalie, black American pianist; b. Oberlin, Ohio, June 15, 1927; d. Elkins Park, Pa., July 22, 1987. Her father was a jazz musician, and her mother was a music teacher. She was a child prodigy and was accepted at the Oberlin School of Music at the age of 8; graduated at 18 (B.Mus., 1945). She subsequently took lessons with Olga Samaroff at the Juilliard School of Music in N.Y., and then studied piano with Eduard Steuermann and composition with Vincent Persichetti. She made her N.Y. debut in 1954, and later toured in Europe and the Far East. In addition to the standard piano repertoire, she included in her concert programs pieces by black composers.
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