Minnie "Maud" Powell (August 22, 1867 – January 8, 1920) was an American violinist who gained international acclaim for her skill and virtuosity.

W. B. Powell wrote numerous books[3] such as The Normal Course of Reading[4] and served as superintendent of Peru Elementary School District 124 from 1862 to 1870.

She was the niece of John Wesley Powell, an American Civil War hero and famed explorer of the Grand Canyon.

[2] Around the age of 7, she began violin and piano lessons in Aurora, located in Kane County, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

[8] In January 1894, Powell was initiated honorably into musical women's fraternity Alpha Chi Omega.

[12] In 2007, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine released a CD of music transcribed by, commissioned by or dedicated to Maud Powell.