Background
Bacon was the daughter of Charles Bacon and Marie Francisca Emile von Rosthorn. Bacon’s mother Marie tutored her at home until she was 11.
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Madi Bacon
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Bacon graduated from high school in 1922 and obtained an undergraduate degree in romance languages from the. In 1931 she taught music at Glencoe Public School. Never having had any formal classes in music history, she studied music history on her own.
To supplement this studying, Bacon created the Elizabethan Madrigal Singers as a way to hear the music she was studying about.
She also created the Winnetka Mixed Chorus and the Roosevelt College Chorus during this time.
Career
The SFBC was the first boys’ repertory chorus in the nation. Bacon served at the conductor and music director of the group until her retirement in 1972. She had four older brothers, one of which died in infancy.
