Ellie Marx

Ellie Marx was the leader of the Cape Town Philharmonic Society Orchestra. Marx had succeeded Percy Ould (1868-1913) as the principal violin teacher in Cape Town. He had been a pupil of Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931), the world famous violinist, and had a superb violin technique as well as a distinguished platform appearance.

Sources

Ingrid Gollom. 2000. The History of the Cape Town Orchestra, Unpublished Masters Dissertation, UNISA.

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