Detroit Conservatory of Music
Detroit Conservatory of Music was a music school in Detroit, Michigan. It was considered one of the leading institutions of music in the United States. It was founded in 1874 by J. H. Hahn and opened a normal school training department in 1889.
It was located at 5035 Woodward Avenue. In 1909 the Detroit Conservatory Orchestra was organized at the school.
Chapters of Mu Phi Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Iota existed at the school.
The school featured on postcards. The Detroit Historical Society has a collection of documents from the school. The Detroit Public Library has a photograph of a woman playing violin at the school.Alumni
Notable alumni include:
- Antoinette Garnes
- Lou Hooper
- T. J. Fowler
- Rachel Andresen
- Dennis Edwards
- Jean DuShon
- Johnny Desmond
- Les Baxter
- Betty Carter
- Agnes Woodward
- Lucia Dlugoszewski
- Boyd Marshall
- Thomas Whitfield
- Gaylord Yost
- Patricia Terry-Ross
- James Frazier
- Kenneth Louis Cox II