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Lila Gene George
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'''Lila Gene George''' (September 25, 1918 - December 22, 2017) was an American composer. She was born in [[Sioux City, Iowa]] and died in Wharton, Texas. Her work included compositions for the piano.
==Life and death==
George was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 25, 1918.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Most of her time as a child was spent in [[Elk City, Kansas]] until she was 13 years old, when her stepfather died. In order to be closer to her grandparents, she moved with her mother to [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].<ref name="Obituary"></ref>
George graduated from the [[University of Oklahoma]] with degrees in English, French, and music theory. After graduating college, she married on September 11, 1941 to Richard P. George. They were married until Richard died, ending their marriage of 66 years. She studied playing the piano under her mother and stepfather, later studying under [[Nadia Boulanger]] for nine summers in [[Fontainebleau, France]] and with [[Narcis Bonet]] for two summers.<ref name="Obituary"/><ref name="Advocate"></ref> George completed graduate work at [[Northwestern University]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref name="Oklahoman"/> She was also a [[Sigma Alpha Iota]] alumnae.<ref> </ref>
George has performed in concerts and lecture recitals across the United States, in Central America, in South America, and in Europe. She held solo performances as part of the Oklahoma City Little Symphony and the Houston Summer Symphony.<ref name="Advocate"/> During the 1940s, George was a part of the pianists' division of the Ladies' Music club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<ref> </ref> As an adjudicator for the National Piano Guild, she judged a student piano recital at a festival that was sponsored by the San Jacinto Music Teachers Association in March 1972.<ref></ref> On November 20, 1986, it was reported that George would have a recital at the Horton Foote Theater at Wharton Junior Community College that Sunday. George's studio was based in Houston, Texas.<ref name="Advocate"/>
George died on December 22, 2017 in Wharton, Texas at her residence. Her memorial service was held at the St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Wharton, Texas on January 4, 2018.<ref name="Obituary"/>
==Reception==
A 1941 article in ''[[The Daily Oklahoman]]'' said that "Mrs. Lila Gene George, in the MacDowell Sonata Tragica, showed excellent promise for so young a player, and is obviously a serious worker".<ref> </ref>
In 1969, George won an award for an original music composition contest that was sponsored by a women's organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The award for first place was $50.<ref name="Oklahoman"></ref>
==Compositions==
*Symphony (1937) Orchestra
*Fantasy on Russian Themes (vin and pf) (1944) Chamber
*Fugue (1931), Poema (1933), Sonata No. 1 (1934), Sonata No. 2 (1943), Five Pieces (1937), and Two Children's Pieces (1953) Piano
*Chetyre cheloveka (Z. Lyubarskaya) (ch and pf) (1938) Vocal<ref name="Encyclopedia">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1918 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:American women pianists]]
[[Category:American female composers]]
[[Category:University of Oklahoma alumni]]
==Life and death==
George was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 25, 1918.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Most of her time as a child was spent in [[Elk City, Kansas]] until she was 13 years old, when her stepfather died. In order to be closer to her grandparents, she moved with her mother to [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].<ref name="Obituary"></ref>
George graduated from the [[University of Oklahoma]] with degrees in English, French, and music theory. After graduating college, she married on September 11, 1941 to Richard P. George. They were married until Richard died, ending their marriage of 66 years. She studied playing the piano under her mother and stepfather, later studying under [[Nadia Boulanger]] for nine summers in [[Fontainebleau, France]] and with [[Narcis Bonet]] for two summers.<ref name="Obituary"/><ref name="Advocate"></ref> George completed graduate work at [[Northwestern University]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref name="Oklahoman"/> She was also a [[Sigma Alpha Iota]] alumnae.<ref> </ref>
George has performed in concerts and lecture recitals across the United States, in Central America, in South America, and in Europe. She held solo performances as part of the Oklahoma City Little Symphony and the Houston Summer Symphony.<ref name="Advocate"/> During the 1940s, George was a part of the pianists' division of the Ladies' Music club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<ref> </ref> As an adjudicator for the National Piano Guild, she judged a student piano recital at a festival that was sponsored by the San Jacinto Music Teachers Association in March 1972.<ref></ref> On November 20, 1986, it was reported that George would have a recital at the Horton Foote Theater at Wharton Junior Community College that Sunday. George's studio was based in Houston, Texas.<ref name="Advocate"/>
George died on December 22, 2017 in Wharton, Texas at her residence. Her memorial service was held at the St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Wharton, Texas on January 4, 2018.<ref name="Obituary"/>
==Reception==
A 1941 article in ''[[The Daily Oklahoman]]'' said that "Mrs. Lila Gene George, in the MacDowell Sonata Tragica, showed excellent promise for so young a player, and is obviously a serious worker".<ref> </ref>
In 1969, George won an award for an original music composition contest that was sponsored by a women's organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The award for first place was $50.<ref name="Oklahoman"></ref>
==Compositions==
*Symphony (1937) Orchestra
*Fantasy on Russian Themes (vin and pf) (1944) Chamber
*Fugue (1931), Poema (1933), Sonata No. 1 (1934), Sonata No. 2 (1943), Five Pieces (1937), and Two Children's Pieces (1953) Piano
*Chetyre cheloveka (Z. Lyubarskaya) (ch and pf) (1938) Vocal<ref name="Encyclopedia">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1918 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:American women pianists]]
[[Category:American female composers]]
[[Category:University of Oklahoma alumni]]
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