Upcoming event revisits woman saxophone pioneer Elise Hall
Published November 10, 2024
Enter Elise Hall, a French-born socialite in Boston at the turn of the 19th century. Widowed and left a sizable fortune, Hall invested her time into playing saxophone, which was unheard of for women in her era, and used her fortune to commission classical pieces for solo saxophone that she could play. She went on to become the first woman to play with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1910.
In honor of this trailblazing woman saxophonist on the 100th anniversary of her death, Barbara Hubers-Drake, a local saxophonist and member of eclectic saxophone quartet Bamboo and Brass LTD, has put together A Saxophone Celebration, Honoring Elise Hall.
For information on bringing the Elise Hall play/concert to your school or venue, please contact Barbara Hubers-Drake at ourhousejazz@msn.com.