Julia Rebeil

Julia Marie Rebeil (May 17, 1891 – October 18, 1973) was an American musician and music educator, and a professor at the University of Arizona from 1920 to 1969.

Julia Rebeil
BornMay 17, 1891
Arizona
DiedOctober 18, 1973
Tucson, Arizona
Occupation(s)Professor of music, University of Arizona

Early life

Julia Marie Rebeil was born in Tucson, Arizona[1] in 1891, the daughter of Andrés Rebeil and Concepcion (Chonita) Redondo Rebeil. Her father, who was born in France, was a merchant and bank president in Tucson.[2] Her maternal grandparents were born in Mexico.[3] She was part of the musical community of early Tucson residents, including the Ronstadts.[4]

Rebeil graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Tucson, and earned a bachelor's degree (1918) and a master's degree at the Chicago Musical College, and pursued further musical studies at the Fontainbleau Conservatory in Paris.[3]

Career

Rebeil performed internationally as a concert pianist.[5] She also played and taught violin.[6] In 1917, she won a national contest for young artists trained in the United States, sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs.[7] She went to France in 1919 with the War Recreation Board, to entertain American troops.[8]

Rebeil joined the music department at the University of Arizona in 1920,[9] and was head of the piano program from 1926 to 1953.[3][10] She became a full professor in 1930.[11] Among her students were pianist and composer Ulysses Kay,[12][13] music professor Walton Smith Cole,[14] and pianist Constance Knox Carroll.[15]

Rebeil retired from university teaching in 1969.[11] She served on the boards of the Arizona State Music Teachers Association[16] and Tucson's Saturday Morning Musical Club.[6][17]

Personal life

Rebeil died from a heart attack in 1973, aged 82, at her home in Tucson.[11] The Julia Rebeil Memorial Scholarship was established at the University of Arizona soon after her death.[18]

References

  1. "Miss Julia Rebeil, In Charge of Next Program of Tucson Club, One of Southwest's Leading Musicians". Arizona Daily Star. 1919-03-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Andres Rebeil". Arizona Daily Star. 1915-12-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Sheridan, Thomas E.; Noriega, Joseph (1984). "From Luisa Espinel to Lalo Guerrero: Tucson's Mexican Musicians Before World War II". The Journal of Arizona History. 25 (3): 285–300. ISSN 0021-9053. JSTOR 41859599.
  4. "Mrs. Luz Villaescusa, Pioneer of Tucson District is Dead". Arizona Daily Star. 1935-01-31. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Noted Pianist to Play Here". Arizona Republic. 1936-12-13. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  6. The Musical Blue Book of America. Musical Blue Book Corporation. 1919. p. 8.
  7. "National Federation Contest for Young Artists". The Musical Monitor. 6: 449. April 1917.
  8. "Reuter". The Music News. 11: 5. April 4, 1919.
  9. "Julia Rebeil in Chicago Recital". Arizona Daily Star. 1930-02-02. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  10. King, Rex (1953-02-16). "Julia Rebeil to Present Faculty Concert Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Julia Rebeil Dies; Retired Professor". Tucson Daily Citizen. 1973-10-19. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Ulysses Kay: Twentieth Century Composer". Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  13. Cairns, Elliott S. (Fall 2014). "Rediscovering an American Master: The Ulysses Kay Papers". American Music Review. 44.
  14. Howe, Richard (2016-03-02). "Dr. Walton Smith Cole, M.M." Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  15. "Carroll Performs in Friends of Music Series April 2003". Centenary College of Louisiana. March 2003. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  16. Arizona State Music Teachers Association, board meeting agenda (November 17, 1939).
  17. "Miss Julia Rebeil is Chief Hit of Martin Program". Tucson Citizen. 1920-05-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Scholarship Honors the Late Julia Rebeil". Tucson Citizen. 1973-10-26. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-07-15 via Newspapers.com.
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