Manya Botez

Manya Botez (1896–1971) was a Romanian pianist and children's music teacher.

Manya Botez was born Mania Goldman, of Jewish parents, in Sulina.

She founded the "Manya Botez" Music School in Bucharest in 1930, where in 1939 amongst her young pupils was the Romanian composer Aurel Stroe (then aged 7).

[1] Botez was still actively teaching when she died in Richmond, London.

In 1926 the marriage ended in divorce, with Ada remaining in the custody of her father.