Dai Buell

The story of her early life is an "example of the value of confidence in self, combined with the grit and pluck to back it up". She came from humble beginnings and "lessons were a problem but nothing daunted her",[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=4NROAQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA266] [[The National Magazine]] - Volume 47 - Page 266 and she paid her own way through music lessons by teaching a class of her own from the age of 14.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16253743/dai_buell_1921/ "Former Local Girl to Establish Unique Record in Musical World"] ''Logansport Pharos-Tribune'' (October 31, 1921): 3. via [[Newspapers.com]]{{open access}}

The story of her early life is an "example of the value of confidence in self, combined with the grit and pluck to back it up". She came from humble beginnings and "lessons were a problem but nothing daunted her",[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=4NROAQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA266] [[The National Magazine]] - Volume 47 - Page 266 and she paid her own way through music lessons by teaching a class of her own from the age of 14.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16253743/dai_buell_1921/ "Former Local Girl to Establish Unique Record in Musical World"] ''Logansport Pharos-Tribune'' (October 31, 1921): 3. via [[Newspapers.com]]{{open access}}

She studied piano in Boston under [[Carl Baermann (pianist)|Carl Baermann]] and [[Antoinette Szumowska]], and had her professional debut in January 1916 in [[Steinert Hall]], Boston. New York and Chicago debuts followed early in 1917.[https://books.google.com/books?id=I0c0AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dai+Buell+piano&pg=RA6-PA23 "A Newcomer Among Our Pianists"] ''Musical America'' (December 23, 1916): 23. She toured in Europe, giving recitals in London, Paris and towns in Germany, Austria, and Holland.Indianapolis Start 1932 'August Issue of the Musician Compliments Hoosier Concert Pianist. She appeared as a soloist with the Boston [[Boston Symphony Orchestra|Boston symphony orchestra]] several times, including in 1928 of Chopin 'Concerto in F Minor' with [[Serge Kouosevitzky]] conducting.Indianapolis Start 1932 'August Issue of the Musician Compliments Hoosier Concert Pianist.

She studied piano in Boston under [[Carl Baermann (pianist)|Carl Baermann]] and [[Antoinette Szumowska]], and had her professional debut in January 1916 in [[Steinert Hall]], Boston. New York and Chicago debuts followed early in 1917.[https://books.google.com/books?id=I0c0AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dai+Buell+piano&pg=RA6-PA23 "A Newcomer Among Our Pianists"] ''Musical America'' (December 23, 1916): 23. She toured in Europe, giving recitals in London, Paris and towns in Germany, Austria, and Holland.Indianapolis Start 1932 'August Issue of the Musician Compliments Hoosier Concert Pianist. She appeared as a soloist with the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]] several times, including in 1928 of Chopin 'Concerto in F Minor' with [[Serge Koussevitzky]] conducting.Indianapolis Start 1932 'August Issue of the Musician Compliments Hoosier Concert Pianist.

While in France to study modern French composition, Miss Buell was a frequent contributor to musical magazines and gave recitals in France. In the U.S. her recitals were works of representative composers of different musical periods which she discussed and analyzed. She was active in [[Chromatic Club]]. Her recital advertisements listed the use of the Mason & Hamlin piano and her recording for [[Ampico]] and [[Duo-Art Rolls]]. As an active member in the [[MacDowell Club]] her advanced piano students were presented in weekly recitals in her Aloha bungalow, the [[William L. Church House]] in [[Newton Center, Massachusetts|Newton Center, MA]] for the benefit of the club.

While in France to study modern French composition, Miss Buell was a frequent contributor to musical magazines and gave recitals in France. In the U.S. her recitals were works of representative composers of different musical periods which she discussed and analyzed. She was active in [[Chromatic Club]]. Her recital advertisements listed the use of the Mason & Hamlin piano and her recording for [[Ampico]] and [[Duo-Art Rolls]]. As an active member in the [[MacDowell Club]] her advanced piano students were presented in weekly recitals in her Aloha bungalow, the [[William L. Church House]] in [[Newton Center, Massachusetts|Newton Center, MA]] for the benefit of the club.