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Elvera Voth 1923 – 2024
In 1960 Elvera successfully applied to teach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, but shortly afterward, the university received an application from a male and hired him instead. They said, “I’m sure you will understand.” Being a woman in a male-dominated profession was challenging! Fortunately, in 1961, Mary Hale hired Elvera to conduct the Anchorage Community Chorus and to prepare the Alaska Festival of Music Chorus for its conductor, Robert Shaw. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Anchorage Community Chorus concerts and the “Music to Match Our Mountains” Alaska Festival of Music became two of the most important cultural events in the city.
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