Julia Rebeil
BornMay 17, 1891
Arizona
DiedOctober 18, 1973
Tucson, Arizona
Occupation(s)Professor of music, University of Arizona

Julia Marie Rebeil (May 17, 1891 – October 18, 1973) was an American musician and music educator, and a professor at the University of Arizona from 1920 to 1969.

Early life

Julia Marie Rebeil was born in Tucson, Arizona[1] in 1891, the daughter of Andrés Rebeil and Concepcion (Chonita) Redondo Rebeil. Her father, who was born in France, was a merchant and bank president in Tucson.[2] Her maternal grandparents were born in Mexico.[3] She was part of the musical community of early Tucson residents, including the Ronstadts.[4]

Rebeil graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Tucson, and earned a bachelor's degree (1918) and a master's degree at the Chicago Musical College, and pursued further musical studies at the Fontainbleau Conservatory in Paris.[3]

Career

Rebeil performed internationally as a concert pianist.[5] She also played and taught violin.[6] In 1917, she won a national contest for young artists trained in the United States, sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs.[7] She went to France in 1919 with the War Recreation Board, to entertain American troops.[8]

Rebeil joined the music department at the University of Arizona in 1920,[9] and was head of the piano program from 1926 to 1953.[3][10] She became a full professor in 1930.[11] Among her students were pianist and composer Ulysses Kay,[12][13] music professor Walton Smith Cole,[14] and pianist Constance Knox Carroll.[15]

Rebeil retired from university teaching in 1969.[11] She served on the boards of the Arizona State Music Teachers Association[16] and Tucson's Saturday Morning Musical Club.[6][17]

Personal life

Rebeil died from a heart attack in 1973, aged 82, at her home in Tucson.[11] The Julia Rebeil Memorial Scholarship was established at the University of Arizona soon after her death.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Julia Rebeil, In Charge of Next Program of Tucson Club, One of Southwest's Leading Musicians". Arizona Daily Star. 1919-03-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Andres Rebeil". Arizona Daily Star. 1915-12-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Sheridan, Thomas E.; Noriega, Joseph (1984). "From Luisa Espinel to Lalo Guerrero: Tucson's Mexican Musicians Before World War II". The Journal of Arizona History. 25 (3): 285–300. ISSN 0021-9053. JSTOR 41859599.
  4. ↑ "Mrs. Luz Villaescusa, Pioneer of Tucson District is Dead". Arizona Daily Star. 1935-01-31. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Noted Pianist to Play Here". Arizona Republic. 1936-12-13. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 The Musical Blue Book of America. Musical Blue Book Corporation. 1919. p. 8.
  7. ↑ "National Federation Contest for Young Artists". The Musical Monitor. 6: 449. April 1917.
  8. ↑ "Reuter". The Music News. 11: 5. April 4, 1919.
  9. ↑ "Julia Rebeil in Chicago Recital". Arizona Daily Star. 1930-02-02. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ King, Rex (1953-02-16). "Julia Rebeil to Present Faculty Concert Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 3 "Julia Rebeil Dies; Retired Professor". Tucson Daily Citizen. 1973-10-19. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Ulysses Kay: Twentieth Century Composer". Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  13. ↑ Cairns, Elliott S. (Fall 2014). "Rediscovering an American Master: The Ulysses Kay Papers". American Music Review. 44.
  14. ↑ Howe, Richard (2016-03-02). "Dr. Walton Smith Cole, M.M." Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  15. ↑ "Carroll Performs in Friends of Music Series April 2003". Centenary College of Louisiana. March 2003. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  16. ↑ Arizona State Music Teachers Association, board meeting agenda (November 17, 1939).
  17. ↑ "Miss Julia Rebeil is Chief Hit of Martin Program". Tucson Citizen. 1920-05-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Scholarship Honors the Late Julia Rebeil". Tucson Citizen. 1973-10-26. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-07-15 – via Newspapers.com.
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