Edna Indermaur Explained

Edna Indermaur
Birth Name:Edna Freda Indermaur
Birth Date:21 December 1892
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York
Death Place:Sacramento, California
Spouse:Ernest Eugene Zirkle
Parents:Ulrich Indermaur
Fredericka Lang
Children:1
Occupation:singer

Edna Freda Indermaur (December 21, 1892 โ€“ January 10, 1985) was an American contralto singer. She made her debut at the Aeolian Hall in Manhattan. Throughout her career, Indermaur performed in recitals around New York, at Winthrop University in South Carolina, and with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota.

Biography

Indermaur was born on December 21, 1892, in Buffalo, New York to Ulrich Indermaur and Fredericka Lang. Indermaur was of Swiss descent and a member of the In der Maur family.

Indermaur made her musical debut at the Aeolian Hall in New York City in 1922.[1] [2] She performed as a soloist,[3] as a duet performer with Dicie llowvlia,[4] and with the Artone Quartet.[5] [6] [7] Indermaur had a successful career performing in recitals around New York as well as performances at Winthrop University, the Buffalo Festival, and with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.[8]

She married Ernest Eugene Zirkle, a member of the United States Army Hospital Corps, on May 24, 1926 in New York City. They had one daughter. Indermaur died on January 10, 1985, in Sacramento, California.

Notes and References

  1. Thorold . W.J. . Hornblow . A. . Maxwell . P. . Beach . S. . Theatre Magazine . Edna Indermaur. Theatre Magazine Company . v. 37 . 36. 1923 . 2019-11-05 .
  2. Web site: Edna Indermaur, Contralto, Pleases. . The New York Times . 1922-12-07 . 2019-12-03.
  3. Web site: Scarsdale Inquirer 8 August 1925 . HRVH Historical Newspapers . 1925-08-08 . 2019-12-03.
  4. Web site: Pittsburgh Daily Post from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1927 ยท Page 18. Newspapers.com. January 26, 1927 . 23 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Musical Courier. 23 September 2017. Musical Courier Company. 23 September 2017. Google Books.
  6. Web site: The Johnsonian. July 18, 1925. Winthrop University. 23 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Music News. 23 September 2017. Charles E. Watt. 23 September 2017. Google Books.
  8. Web site: The Johnsonian July 18, 1925 . . 2 December 2019 .