Catherine Plunkett (born c 1725), was an eighteenth century Irish violinist.
Catherine Plunkett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1725 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Violinist |
Biography
editShe was born in Dublin about 1725. Plunkett studied with Matthew Dubourg and performed in London and Dublin about 1744. She was one of the very few Irish women to perform as a violinist on stage in the eighteenth century. Very little more is known about her.[1][2][3][4]
In 1818 a Stradivarius cello was bought by Mr Alan Dowell, the "son of Ms Catherine Plunkett". This "Irish" cello turned up in London and is now owned by Carlos Prieto.[5]
References and sources
edit- ^ "Great female violinists of the past". Violinist.com. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Women and the Violin – Orchestras – Classical Music". 25 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, T. (2019). Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century: Maud Powell, Marie Hall, and Alma Moodie: A Gendered Re-Evaluation. Taylor & Francis. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-351-16750-5. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Bachmann, A. (2013). An Encyclopedia of the Violin. Dover Books on Music. Dover Publications. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-486-31824-0. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Following trail of an Irish Strad". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.