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[Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922–2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]–?) Signed Program
[Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922–2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]–?) Signed Program
[Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922–2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]–?). Signed Program. Signed bifolium (unpaginated ) from program of a subscription concert of the Association philharmonique de Lyon, January 18, 1948, with French violinist Brigitte de Beaufont as soloist and American Ann Kullmer (styled "Miss Ann Kullmer") conducting.  Signed by both musicians to first page; Kullmer adds, "with my greetings."  8.25 x 5.25 inches (21 x 13.4 cm).  Horizontal fold, browned, creases to outer corners; else in very good condition.

An intriguing item, as both soloist and conductor are female and rather obscure nowadays.  Brigitte de Beaufont studied with J. Boucherit at the Paris Conservatory and began to appear in public at age 19 according to the bio in this program.  She toured Vietnam (then a French colony), Australia and New Zealand in 1954, but little else is known about her.  In the present concert, she gave the local premiere of Schumann's Violin Concerto.  

Ann Kullmer was born in Indianapolis (again according to her bio in this program), played in the Symphony there from age 14 and soon after founded youth orchestra that she conducted.  At the age of 17, in 1936, she was admitted to the conducting class at the Leipzig Conservatory and lived in Germany for five years, conducting various orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker.  In 1941 she was interned as a U.S. citizen and had to return to America. In 1947 she conducted at least one "pops" concert at Carnegie Hall with the ad-hoc Carnegie "Pop" Orchestra.  She made again news in Europe in 1948–19, especially in France, but the Internet is completely silent about her activities after 1949.

"Ann Kullmer, a 29-year-old American who took up conducting twelve years ago because she had outgrown of the violin repertory, has become the first woman to conduct the orchestra of the Paris Conservatory.  She was concerned about how to dress because the traditional long gown would constrain her moves if she were still to give a pleasant visual impression to the the audience.  After long try-outs she settled for a long skirt and blouse." Der Spiegel, Hamburg, Germany, January 2/1948 (the first issue of Germany's leading weekly; translated) 


[Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922–2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]–?) Signed Program

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[Women Conductors] Beaufond, Brigitte de. (1922–2009) & Kullmer, Ann. (1919 [or 1917?]–?). Signed Program. Signed bifolium (unpaginated ) from program of a subscription concert of the Association philharmonique de Lyon, January 18, 1948, with French violinist Brigitte de Beaufont as soloist and American Ann Kullmer (styled "Miss Ann Kullmer") conducting.  Signed by both musicians to first page; Kullmer adds, "with my greetings."  8.25 x 5.25 inches (21 x 13.4 cm).  Horizontal fold, browned, creases to outer corners; else in very good condition.

An intriguing item, as both soloist and conductor are female and rather obscure nowadays.  Brigitte de Beaufont studied with J. Boucherit at the Paris Conservatory and began to appear in public at age 19 according to the bio in this program.  She toured Vietnam (then a French colony), Australia and New Zealand in 1954, but little else is known about her.  In the present concert, she gave the local premiere of Schumann's Violin Concerto.  

Ann Kullmer was born in Indianapolis (again according to her bio in this program), played in the Symphony there from age 14 and soon after founded youth orchestra that she conducted.  At the age of 17, in 1936, she was admitted to the conducting class at the Leipzig Conservatory and lived in Germany for five years, conducting various orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker.  In 1941 she was interned as a U.S. citizen and had to return to America. In 1947 she conducted at least one "pops" concert at Carnegie Hall with the ad-hoc Carnegie "Pop" Orchestra.  She made again news in Europe in 1948–19, especially in France, but the Internet is completely silent about her activities after 1949.

"Ann Kullmer, a 29-year-old American who took up conducting twelve years ago because she had outgrown of the violin repertory, has become the first woman to conduct the orchestra of the Paris Conservatory.  She was concerned about how to dress because the traditional long gown would constrain her moves if she were still to give a pleasant visual impression to the the audience.  After long try-outs she settled for a long skirt and blouse." Der Spiegel, Hamburg, Germany, January 2/1948 (the first issue of Germany's leading weekly; translated) 


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