Background
Feldman, Grace A. was born on March 17, 1940 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Ben Feldman and Sadie Goldberg.
Feldman, Grace A. was born on March 17, 1940 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Ben Feldman and Sadie Goldberg.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1960. Master of Music, Yale University, 1963.
Assistant director viol studies New York Pro Musica, 1959—1960. Director viol studies Boston Museum Fine Arts, 1964—1971. Instructor viola da gamba Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1964—1970.
Instructor viola da gamba, violin, viola, recorder and ensemble coach Neighborhood Music School, New Haven, since 1964, chair ensemble department, since 1966, chair early music department, since 1980, chair string department, since 1982. Instructor viola da gamba New England Conservatory, Boston, 1971—1985. Teacher viol Viola da Gamba Society, since 1991.
Director ensemble program Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven, 1973—1975. Instructor viola da gamba Hartt School Music, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1978—1981. Director New England Consort of Viols, 1973—1990.
Performer various venues including Manhattan Consort, New York Pro Musica Viol Consort, Stanley Buetens Lute Trio, New York Consort of Viols, Lyric Hexachord, others. Conductor workshops in field. Performances include Clarion Concerts, 1969—1971, Richard Lalli, 1995.
Many others.
Member of Viola da Gamba Society (board directors 1984-1989, education committee since 1988), Playford Consort, New England Viol Consort (director 1973-1990), New York Viol Consort.