Background
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio the third child of Loren Prentiss and Ellen Rebecca Rouse.
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Adella Prentiss Hughes
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Hughes" mother insisted that Adella not pursue teaching or her Doctor of Philosophy, instead suggesting that the two go on a Grand Tour of Europe upon Hughes" graduation.
Career
Hughes earned a degree in music at Vassar College in 1890,where she performed in and planned tours for the college"s glee club Upon returning to Cleveland in the early-1890s, Adella played piano as a soloist and accompanist, and organized concerts. Then she became more interested in promoting music
In 1901, Hughes established the Symphony Orchestra Concerts Series at Cleveland"s Grays Armory.
She held Cleveland Grand orchestras from 1904 until 1912 when this orchestra disbanded.In 1915, Hughes created the Musical Arts Association, and in 1918, Hughes formed the Cleveland Orchestra and was its first general manager. That same year, she invited Nikolai Sokoloff to join the Musical Arts Association and lead the Cleveland Orchestra.
She served as a manager of this orchestra for 15 years, and as administrator of the Musical Arts Association for thirty years. She also worked to include children"s music education in Cleveland schools.
Hughes died on 23 August 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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