Florence A. Dunn (better
known as ''Flossie" to us) has been associated with the Apollo Club both as
accompanist and Director for many , many years. She began her professional
music career at an early age, holding a church organist position at the age of
12.Her choral experience began with the Berkshire Chorus and continued as an
accompanist for the Troy Vocal Society (Troy NY) while teaching at the
Elma Willard School. She later enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music and served as
accompanist for the school’s chorus. Miss Dunn has also worked as an accompanist
with the Cecilia Society, the Chorus Pro Musica and the Trinity Church
choir.
She is a retired music
teacher from the Brookline Public School System but continues her musical
career as accompanist for the Coolidge Corner Community Chorus and as minister
of music at the Faith Lutheran Church
in Cambridge in
addition to her duties with the Apollo Club. She has also served as a long time
member of the Alumni Council at the New England Conservatory of Music.
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