Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli
Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli | |
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| Born | Sophia Henreitte Emma Hewitt May 23, 1799 |
| Died | August 31, 1845 |
| Occupation(s) | Concert pianist and organist |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Louis Ostinelli, violinist and conductor |
| Children | Eliza (Ostinelli) Biscaccianti (1824-1896) |
| Parent(s) | James Hewitt (1770-1827) and Eliza (King) Hewitt (1779-1867) |
Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli (1799-1845) was an American classical musician who was a child prodigy who later became the only woman ever employed as an organist and accompanist by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, Massachusetts. She also became the second musician ever to perform the music of Beethoven in Boston.