[Women Conductors] - Signed Program by Beaufond + Kullmer

Description: [Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922-2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]-?). Signed Program. Signed bifolium (unpaginated ) from program of a subscription concert of the Association philharmonique de Lyon, January 18, 1948, with French violinist Brigitte de Beaufont as soloist and American Ann Kullmer (styled "Miss Ann Kullmer") conducting. Signed by both musicians to first page; Kullmer adds, "with my greetings." 8.25 x 5.25 inches (21 x 13.4 cm). Horizontal fold, browned, creases to outer corners; else in very good condition. An intriguing item, as both soloist and conductor are female and rather obscure nowadays. Brigitte de Beaufont studied with J. Boucherit at the Paris Conservatory and began to appear in public at age 19 according to the bio in this program. She toured Vietnam (then a French colony), Australia and New Zealand in 1954, but little else is known about her. In the present concert, she gave the local premiere of Schumann's Violin Concerto. Ann Kullmer was born in Indianapolis (again according to her bio in this program), played in the Symphony there from age 14 and soon after founded youth orchestra that she conducted. At the age of 17, in 1936, she was admitted to the conducting class at the Leipzig Conservatory and lived in Germany for five years, conducting various orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker. In 1941 she was interned as a U.S. citizen and had to return to America. In 1947 she conducted at least one "pops" concert at Carnegie Hall with the ad-hoc Carnegie "Pop" Orchestra. She made again news in Europe in 1948-19, especially in France, but the Internet is completely silent about her activities after 1949. "Ann Kullmer, a 29-year-old American who took up conducting twelve years ago because she had outgrown of the violin repertory, has become the first woman to conduct the orchestra of the Paris Conservatory. She was concerned about how to dress because the traditional long gown would constrain her moves if she were still to give a pleasant visual impression to the the audience. After long try-outs she settled for a long skirt and blouse." Der Spiegel, Hamburg, Germany, January 2/1948 (the first issue of Germany's leading weekly; translated) Schubertiade Music Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT Gabe Boyers, owner of Schubertiade Music & Arts was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and is a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence! Schubertiade Music & Arts deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limitand is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.

Price: 100 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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