Frank Warren O'Reilly

Frank Warren O'Reilly (1921–2001) was a gay activist and founder of the Charles Ives Festival in Miami and of the Chopin Foundation.[1]

Biography

F. Warren O'Reilly served during World War II and attended New York City College.[2]

He was the music editor for The Miami News in the 1970s.[3] In this capacity he organized the Charles Ives Festival in 1973.[4][5] He assembled a Festival Committee that included Leonard Bernstein, Leopold Stokowski, Lou Harrison, and John Cage.[6]

O'Reilly was adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Music and president and executive director of The Chopin Foundation of the United States.[7][8]

He is buried at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. His tombstone reads: A Gay WWII Veteran. F. Warren O'Reilly, Ph.D., 1921–2001, During my eventful lifetime the only honest and truthful ending of the Pledge of Allegiance was "... with Liberty and Justice for SOME".[1]

The F. Warren O'Reilly papers, 1922-2001 are hosted at the University of Miami, Special Collections.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Gay Resident of Congressional Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ Jonas, Gilbert (2000). One Shining Moment: A History of the Student Federalist Movement in the United States, 1942-53. iUniverse. p. 164. ISBN 9780595135011. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Dragon, Davis win plaudits - 29 Jul 1974, Mon • Other Editions • Page 20". The Miami News: 20. 1974. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The Ives Festival: Why Not? - 04 Jun 1973, Mon • Main Edition • Page 19". The Miami News: 19. 1973. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "News-sponsored Ives Festival set - 10 Jan 1973, Wed • Main Edition • Page 18". The Miami News: 18. 1973. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ^ Paul, David C. (2013). Charles Ives in the Mirror: American Histories of an Iconic Composer. University of Illinois Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780252094699. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Notes: Lending Wagner a Hand". The New York Times. 1977. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Chopiniana - 21 Apr 1981, Tue • Main Edition • Page 19". The Miami News: 19. 1981. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ^ "O'Reilly, F. Warren papers, 1922-2001, University of Miami Special Collections". University of Miami Finding Aids. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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