Ballon, Ellen
Variant namesEllen Ballon was born on October 6, 1898 in Montreal of Jewish Lithuanian immigrant parents. She started taking piano lessons at an early age, beginning her studies at the Conservatorium at McGill under Clara Lichtenstein, a former student of Liszt, in March 1904. She gave her first concert appearance at the age of five. In 1906 she moved to New York to study piano with Rafael Joseffy and harmony with Rubin Goldmark. She performed for Sir Wilfred and Lady Laurier in New York (1909) and made her New York debut in 1910. In 1914, she moved to Switzerland to study with Josef Hofmann but, due to conditions of the war, returned to New York in 1916. She performed as a concert pianist throughout these years, and became a pupil of Wilhelm Backhaus in 1925.
From the description of Ellen Ballon fonds. 1844-1972. (Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 229205721
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| referencedIn | Wardell, Michael. Correspondence with Michael Wardell : Aug. - Nov. 1960. | University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library | |
| referencedIn | Flemming, Hugh John, 1899-1982. Correspondence - Art Gallery : 1960. | University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library | |
| creatorOf | Ballon, Ellen, 1898-1969. Ellen Ballon fonds. | Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library, Dalhousie University Library |
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Person
Birth 1898-10-06
Death 1969-12-21
Canadians
English
