Henry Mays oral history, 2002 March 28

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[Aviary] Henry Mays oral history, 2002 March 28

Scope and Contents

Recording is incomplete. First two pages of interview transcript not heard on only extant cassette.

Dates

Creation: 2002 March 28

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.87 Cubic Feet (17 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Henry Mays (1927-2017) began studying cello in Cincinnati with Victor Rice. He settled in Baltimore after serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Meade and resumed his musical studies privately with Victor Kessell and with Mihaly Virizlay at the Peabody Conservatory. He played in theater orchestras on Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Rivers Chambers Orchestra and with Meyer Davis. In 1967 Mays was hired to play in the newly opened Morris Mechanic Theatre. Mays also performed with orchestras at Painter's Mill, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Pier Six, the Lyric Theatre, and the Peabody Conservatory. As a chamber musician, Mays performed regularly with the Amistad Quartet, the Umoja Quartet, and the Romero Trio.