Frieda Belinfante

Frieda Belinfante
A 1943 photo of Belinfante from the Nazi SD files on suspected resistance members
Background information
Born(1904-05-10)May 10, 1904
Amsterdam, Holland
DiedMarch 5, 1995(1995-03-05) (aged 90)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
GenresClassical
OccupationConductor
InstrumentsCello and viol
Years active1922–1962
Formerly ofOrange County Philharmonic
Partner
Henriëtte Bosmans
Military career
AllegianceDutch resistance
UnitGroup 2000
Known for1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office

Frieda Belinfante (May 10, 1904 – March 5, 1995) was a Dutch cellist, philharmonic conductor, a prominent lesbian, and a member of the Dutch resistance during World War II. After the war, Belinfante emigrated to the United States and continued her career in music. She was the founding artistic director and conductor of the Orange County Philharmonic.

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