Rose Raymond – President 1945 – 1953

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Rose Raymond, a distinguished pianist and former president of the Associated Music Teachers League (AMTL), served from 1945 to 1953. A student of the famed pianist Leopold Godowsky, Raymond made her New York debut in 1921 after studying with Emil Pauer in Pittsburgh and later at the Vienna Conservatory. During her presidency, she played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of music education, notably overseeing the Guild Auditions, which nurtured young piano talent on a national scale.

 

In addition to her leadership at AMTL, Rose Raymond was Burt Bacharach’s first piano teacher and remained an influential figure in music pedagogy throughout her career. Her work emphasized raising educational standards and promoting excellence in music education, not only within AMTL but also through her collaboration with the Piano Teachers Congress of New York.

 

Raymond’s recent activities demonstrated her enduring commitment to music education and performance. At the National Convention of Music Teachers held in Cincinnati on February 19, she gave a lecture-recital and presented a paper at the Council Session for Club Presidents, titled “The Many Possibilities for Local Organizations to Create Interest Outside of the Regular Meetings.”

 

At the February meetings of the Piano Teachers Congress, the Associated Music Teachers League, and the Violin, Viola, and Cello Guild of New York, Raymond performed works such as Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, Brahms’ D Minor Sonata, and Schubert’s Sonatina, collaborating with a violinist to showcase her exceptional talent as a pianist and educator.

 

Rose Raymond passed away on January 9, 1984, at the age of 94 in her Manhattan home after a long illness. She is remembered not only for her contributions to music education but also for her lasting impact on future generations of musicians. To honor her memory, a Rose Raymond Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the America-Israel Cultural Foundation in Manhattan. Her husband, Solomon Delson, predeceased her in 1965, and a memorial service was held in her honor in New York.

 

 

 

Sources / Picture: CONVENTION PROGRAM, American Music Teacher, Vol. 2, No. 3 (JANUARY – FEBRUARY, 1953), pp. 4-5, 20-24 (7 pages), https://www.jstor.org/stable/43535955, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/18/obituaries/rose-raymond.html, Piano Guild Notes 1953-03: Vol 3 Iss 11, https://archive.org/details/sim_piano-guild-notes_1953-03_3_11/page/n11/mode/2up