Raleigh Mourns Death of Nancy Olson, Longtime Quail Ridge Books Proprietor

Posted by Maggie Pate | Mar 27, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized

Nancy Olson, 75, longtime owner and proprietor of Quail Ridge Books and Music, passed away early Sunday morning, March 27. Preliminary reports are here and here. Details of a memorial service will be announced in the near future. We join the community of book and music lovers in extending sympathies to Jim and lamenting this loss.

Updated 3/30: A memorial service has been set for 11 a.m., April 7, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave.

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Maggie Pate is a native North Carolinian with an extensive background in the performing arts. Maggie holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from East Carolina University, attended Berklee College of Music, and obtained a M.S. Ed. from Sunbridge College, New York. Having been on both the North Carolina and Washington State Visiting Artist rosters, Maggie has performed throughout the United States in both classical and jazz genres and as well in musical theatre and dance. Some of her most noted local performances include the soprano soloist of Stravinsky's Les Noces and spearheading a concert for Sights and Sounds at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Maggie is a member of the North Carolina Master Chorale. Maggie has worked for professional organizations within the arts including the Thelonious Monk Institute, WHR-Wilmington, Performance Support Services of Seattle, Long Leaf Opera Company. Maggie has held the position of music and dance editor for CVNC since 2015. She is now honored to be moving into the role of Editor in Chief for the organization as of 2021. Maggie is also currently the business development manager for choral music in North America for Oxford University Press.

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