“As a force of musical nature, Gena Branscombe established her place in the world through her compositions, conducting and leadership. Her life is an inspiring record of a woman of great ability who carved...a viable musical career…when American composers were just coming into their own in this country.”

Laurine Elkins-Marlow, Gena Branscombe: American Composer and Conductor, A Study of Her Life and Works; Doctoral Dissertation - 1980