Helen Finnell Margulis-Altman (’46), New York City, N.Y. :: She earned a music degree at North Texas, where she was president of Delta Chi Delta, the House Presidents Club and the junior class, was named to Who’s Who and played in the Symphony Orchestra. She also was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and the Mary Ardens. She worked as an investigation clerk for the office of Naval Officer Procurement in 1951 and later received her M.F.A. at Indiana University, studying with cellist Fritz Maag, and became a professional pianist and cellist. She also wrote program notes for Columbia Concerts in New York. Her first husband, Max Margulis, was co-founder of Blue Note Records and the vocal coach for such notables as Judy Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway, all of whom Helen befriended. The Margulises were also close friends with William de Kooning and other well-known artists.
Submitted By jev0010 on Fri, 06/21/2013 - 12:00am
Helen Finnell Margulis-Altman (’46), New York City, N.Y. :: She earned a music degree at North Texas, where she was president of Delta Chi Delta, the House Presidents Club and the junior class, was named to Who’s Who and played in the Symphony Orchestra. She also was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and the Mary Ardens. She worked as an investigation clerk for the office of Naval Officer Procurement in 1951 and later received her M.F.A. at Indiana University, studying with cellist Fritz Maag, and became a professional pianist and cellist. She also wrote program notes for Columbia Concerts in New York. Her first husband, Max Margulis, was co-founder of Blue Note Records and the vocal coach for such notables as Judy Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway, all of whom Helen befriended. The Margulises were also close friends with William de Kooning and other well-known artists.
