Sylvia Lent

[6] Sylvia Lent made her debut concert tour in Germany,[7] playing in Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig and Munich in 1922.

[11][12] She played a rare Domenico Montagnana violin made in 1735, a gift from a collector in Minnesota.

[13] Her youthful appearance and small stature were frequently mentioned in reviews of her concerts, even when she was well into adulthood.

[14] "She is petite, sylph-like, with an almost childish face and head," mentioned one 1933 newspaper account, before describing her skills.

[17] Sylvia Lent married San Francisco Chronicle art and music critic Alfred Frankenstein in 1935.