Clare Osborne Reed
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December 28, 1864
Myrtle Reed (sister-in-law)
Clare Osborne Reed | |
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 Clare Osborne Reed, from a 1921 publication | |
| Born | Clare Osborne December 28, 1864 Plymouth, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1954 (age 90) Tryon, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music educator |
| Relatives | Elizabeth Armstrong Reed (mother-in-law) Myrtle Reed (sister-in-law) |
Clare Osborne Reed (December 28, 1864 – December 31, 1954)[1] was an American musician and music educator, based in Chicago. She was founder and president of the Columbia School of Music, and taught piano.
Osborne was born in Plymouth, Indiana,[2] and raised in Chicago, the daughter of John George Osborne and Marilda Jane Boyd Osborne. Her father was a minister and a lawyer; he died in 1873.[3] She studied music at Chicago Musical College and in Europe, including studies in piano with Theodor Leschetizky and in composition with Karel Navrátil.[4]
Career
From 1901 to 1930, Osborne was founder, artistic director, and president of the Columbia School of Music in Chicago.[3] In 1930, she resigned as the school's president, but continued teaching classes there.[5] She was a member of the Society of American Musicians, the Illinois Music Teachers Association, the Chicago Political Equality League, and Mu Phi Epsilon.[3][6]