Agnes Virginia de Blasiis (1907-1997) and Giovannina de Blasiis (1903-1996) were sisters who lived in Glens Falls, N.Y. Giovannina M. de Blasiis studied piano in New York City and earned a bachelor of music degree from Yale University. In Europe she studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris and Tobias Matthay in London. In addition, she received a master's degree from the Eastman School of Music. She taught music at Skidmore College and at Emma Willard School in Troy, N.Y.
Agnes Virginia de Blasiis attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she studied violin. She followed this with study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. She returned to Glens Falls where she taught violin both privately and in the Glens Falls High School. In 1934 she earned a college degree from Skidmore College. Virginia de Blasiis was associated with the Glens Falls Operetta Club, the de Blasiis Chamber Music Series, and the de Blasiis Trio, consisting of herself, her sister Giovannina M. de Blasiis, and cellist George Finckel. In 1926 they gave concerts and beginning in the 1930's they organized the de Blasiis Chamber Music Series in Glens Falls, N.Y.
From the description of de Blasiis chamber music collection, 1914-1997. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155417933
