Music Schools of Cincinnati up to 1900
Year |
Name of the Institution |
Founder/ First Principal |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Musical Academy | James Hoffman |
| 1815 | Female Academy | Mrs. Lee |
| 1820 | - | Mrs. Matthews |
| 1822 | Female Academy | Mrs. Grace |
| 1833 | - | Henry Walsh |
| 1834 | Eclectic Academy of Music, First State Chartered school of Music | Timothy B. Mason/ William Colburn |
| 1842-1892 | Wesleyan Female College, First College for Women granting degrees in U.S: | Charles Elliot, Rev. L. L. Hamling, Rev. Perlee B. Wilbur |
| 1845-1863 | Herron’s Seminary, Had Music Department as part of College | Joseph Herron |
| 1854- | Glendale Female College | Rev. John Covert, Rev. J. G. Monfor, Rev. S. S. Potter, Rev. L. D. Potter, Caroline Rive |
| Academy of Music | ||
| Berold –Seiler Music Studio | ||
| 1867 | Cincinnati Normal Academy of Music | Charles Hess |
| Metropolitan College of Music | W.S. Sterling, Became the Dean, College of Music, around 1900 |
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| Cincinnati Music School | ||
| New Music School of Cincinnati | ||
| Cincinnati Conservatory of Music * | Clara Baur | |
| 1878 | Cincinnati Music Institute | Hattie Evans |
| 1878 | College of Music of Cincinnati | Dora Nelson |
| 1878 | College of Music * | Reuben Springer/ Theodore Thomas |
| c.a. 1900 | Auditorium School of Music (Changed name in 1902 to Ohio Conservatory of Music) | Charles A. Graninger |
| Oscar Ehrgott Vocal School | Oscar Ehrgott | |
| Walnut Hills Conservatory of Music |
* These two schools merged in 1955.
In 1962 the combined College-Conservatory of Music became part of the University of Cincinnati.