Nina Simone was rejected by Curtis Institute of Music; received honorary degree.
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Nina Simone was rejected by Curtis Institute of Music; received honorary degree.
A young Nina Simone had failed her audition here as a pianist. It is said to have motivated her to become what she did. Racism is often given as the reason. Curtis Institute bestowed an honorary degree upon her just days before she died. See, for ex., the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 16, 2019, p. B6.
| Publication date | May 16, 2019 |
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Updated on: May 18, 2019
A young Nina Simone had failed her audition here as a pianist. It is said to have motivated her to become what she did. Racism is often given as the reason. Curtis Institute bestowed an honorary degree upon her just days before she died. See, for ex., the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 16, 2019, p. B6.
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Comments : Ms. Simones Curtis audition was on April 7, 1951, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 16, 2015, at p. H10. The same article offers opinions that race was not a factor in her rejection.
Date : 2019-05-17