Nellie A. Hope
Nellie Agnes Hope | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 14, 1864 Prescott, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1918 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Instruments | violin |
| Formerly of | Miss Hope's Ladies' Orchestra |
Nellie A. Hope (June 14, 1864 – October 11, 1918) was an American violinist, music teacher, and orchestra conductor. She founded and conducted the first women's orchestra directed by a woman in the Twin Cities area, "Miss Hope's Ladies' Orchestra". The first orchestra at Macalester College was established by Hope. In Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hope was active in local music circles, her studios at the Chamber of Commerce Building being the center of a busy musical life.