Fonds F0270 - Annie Glen Broder fonds

Annie Glen Broder, 1857?-1937, was born in India and raised in England. She studied at the National Training School for Music and the Royal College of Music, specializing in piano. She wrote a highly acclaimed textbook on musical accompaniment, and lectured in music at several English universities. In 1902 she moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where she married Richard Broder. The following year they moved to Calgary, Alberta and she quickly became a prominent and influential member of Calgary's musical community. She taught piano, was music critic for the Calgary Herald for more than 20 years, and was a member of the Canadian Women's Press Club. She was instrumental in convincing the Associated Board of the Royal College and the Royal Academy of Music to send their examiners to Calgary, and thus raise the overall standards of music in the city. She was a member of the Calgary Women's Musical Club for 17 years. For further information see Ron Bond and Donald B. Smith's article, "Annie Glen Broder", in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, [www.biographi.ca].