Rosalyn Tureck was born on 14 December 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was married to George Wallingford Downs Jr., James Elliott Armstrong Hainds and Kenneth Klein. She died on 17 July 2003 in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
Dr. Tureck founded the International Bach Society in New York City in 1966 and the Tureck Bach Institute in 1981 to promote research and performance of Bach's music.
