The Pierians Incorporated

           Founded in 1958 . National Office Established in 1982

Honoring Our American Legends

 

Pierians Honor The Great Women of Our Time

 

Our society has so many gifted and talented women in the arts. There are artists, dancers, writers and poets. There are sculptors, actors, singers and musicians. 


The Pierians honor and celebrate the talented women who provided the beauty and grace that enriched our lives. We highlight events and achievents of their lives and are grateful for such talent who inspired us.
Jessye Norman [1945 - 2019]
Opera Singer

Jessye Norman was a heralded American soprano opera singer who won four Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts. She performed the work of many composers throughout her career -- including Schubert, Mahler, Wagner, Brahms, Satie and others -- and by the 1980s was widely recognised as one of the leading sopranos in the world.


"My parents told me that I started singing at the same time that I started speaking. I have absolutely no memory of not singing. And it was and remains a very natural thing for me to do".


Jessye Norman
Toni Morrison [1931 - 2019]
American Writer 

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher, and professor at Princeton University. As a child, she was an avid reader and possessed the qualities which would inspire her to achieve great acclaim through her gifts of prose. We celebrate her life and all of her accomplisments.

"If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't yet been written, then you must write it." 

Toni Morrison