Eva Jessye net worth and salary: Eva Jessye is a Composer who has a net worth of $16 Million. Eva Jessye was born in in January 20, 1895. Famous for music directing the original productions of the respective George Gershwin and Virgil Thomson operas Porgy and Bess (1935) and Four Saints in Three Acts (1933), she is also remembered as America's first internationally-acclaimed female choir conductor of African descent.
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Popular As	Eva Jessye
Occupation	Composer
Age	years old
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Born	January 20, 1895 (Kansas)
Birthday	January 20
Town/City	Kansas
Nationality	Kansas

🌙 Zodiac

Eva Jessye’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Eva Jessye was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.

About

Famous for music directing the original productions of the respective Virgil Thomson operas Porgy and Bess (1935) and Four Saints in Three Acts (1933), she is also remembered as America's first internationally-acclaimed female choir conductor of African descent.

Before Fame

After attending both Western University (in Kansas) and Langston University (in Oklahoma), she was appointed choral director at Maryland's Morgan State College.

Trivia

Also a composer, she was responsible for a 1931 choral work titled The Life of Christ in Negro Spirituals, as well as for a 1927 collection of her choral arrangements of traditional spirituals. While in New York, she performed in a Eugene Ormandy-conducted music program at the Capitol Theatre.