Cecile Vashaw

Cecile L. Vashaw (23 August 1909 – 1 January 1985) was an American composer, conductor, and music educator who is best remembered today for her string method books and for founding and conducting the Toledo Youth Symphony. Vashaw was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Benjamin Hezekiah and Edna M. Schnieder Vashaw. She graduated from the Toledo Conservatory of Music, then earned a master's degree at New York University.

Cecile Vashaw

Cecile L. Vashaw (23 August 1909 – 1 January 1985) was an American composer, conductor, and music educator who is best remembered today for her string method books and for founding and conducting the Toledo Youth Symphony. Vashaw was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Benjamin Hezekiah and Edna M. Schnieder Vashaw. She graduated from the Toledo Conservatory of Music, then earned a master's degree at New York University.