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Mary Norris (1917 – 1998), was an American concert pianist and teacher. She was the winner of a national competition at the age of fifteen, graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she was a student of David Saperton. She won instantaneous acclaim from Conductor Pierre Monteux - not to mention the audience and critics - at her debut as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra (circa 1941), and from that time until her retirement in 1990, she toured widely as a soloist both in the United States and abroad. A favorite of the Saint Louis Symphony, she was singled out for special praise when she appeared with the orchestra during its television debut and similarly performed in a broadcast concert at the National Gallery of Art with her husband, flutist Albert Tipton, on October 10th 1954. She performed with many major orchestras and was known nation-wide through her annual concert tours - a soloist with Chamber orchestras and recitalist with her husband, flutist, Albert Tipton. Ms. Norris was one of the distinguished performers at the Aspen Music Festival and was a member of the faculty there. She recorded for Westminster Records and was an Artist Teacher of Piano at The Shepherd School of Music – Rice University.