Margaret Harrison (violinist)

Margaret Harrison (born April 20, 1899 in London , † December 24, 1995 ) was a British violinist.

Margaret Harrison was the youngest of the Harrison siblings, who were among the leading figures on the English music scene in the first half of the 20th century: Beatrice as a cellist, May also as a violinist and Monica as a singer. Margaret entered the Royal College of Music in 1904 , making her the youngest student ever to be accepted there. She was a student of Sarasate -Schülers Achille Rivarde . In 1908 she accompanied her sister May to Saint Petersburg , where she continued her training with the assistant Leopold Auers , Nalbandrian .

In 1918 she made her professional debut at Wigmore Hall . In the twenties she appeared as a soloist, for example in 1925 under Henry Wood at the legendary Proms . In addition, she assisted her sisters Beatrice and May in developing Frederick Delius' double concerto . Later she also performed his violin concerto and his violin sonatas. She made numerous recordings, some solo, some with her sisters. Since the thirties she has mostly performed together with Beatrice. Together with this she withdrew from public concerts in 1958.

For over fifty years she also made a name for herself as a breeder of Irish Wolfhounds . For years, the regimental mascots of the Irish Guards came from their breeding.

When her sister Beatrice's autobiography was published posthumously in 1985, she returned to the public with numerous interviews about her family. She gave masterclasses for young violinists and cellists and founded the Harrison Sisters 'Players recital group and the Harrison Sisters' Trust to preserve the family's estate.