Charlotte Lois Zelka (also Zelkowitz) (April 3, 1930 – October 6, 2001) was a concert pianist and founder of the Pasadena Music Ensemble.
Life
She began playing the piano at age three. In her teens, she went to New York to study at the
Juilliard School of Music
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...
and later with
Artur Schnabel. When in her twenties she moved to Europe to tour the continent for two decades. She made several recordings for Vox during the 1950s. Included in her repertoire was
Ernst Krenek's 5th piano sonata, which she commissioned. In 1957, she married philosopher and journalist
Günther Anders. While she lived in Vienna, she performed with the music group "Die Reihe" with the composer and conductor
Friedrich Cerha, teaching piano at a girls' school, and the Vienna Boy's Choir School. She translated her husband's works into English. She left Günther in 1972 to return to
Monrovia, California
Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and co ...
, but they were never divorced and she kept in touch.
Charlotte Zelka (1930-Oct. 6, 2001)
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References
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1930 births
2001 deaths
Juilliard School alumni
Pupils of Artur Schnabel
20th-century American women pianists
20th-century American pianists