Helen Kotas Hirsch

Helen Kotas Hirsch
Background information
BornJune 7, 1916
Brookfield, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 15, 2000(2000-12-15) (aged 83–84)
Chicago, US
Occupation(s)Musician; Principal Horn
InstrumentHorn

Helen Kotas Hirsch (June 7, 1916 – December 15, 2000) was an American horn player who played principal horn in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She was the first woman wind principal musician in any major American orchestra.

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