Dushkin, Dorothy
Composer and co-founder of music schools. Born Dorothy Brewster Smith, Chicago, 1903; graduated Smith College, 1925; studied composition with Nadia Boulanger, Paris; married David Dushkin, 1930; they had 4 children. Both taught music in Chicago, then together founded the Winnetka School of Musical Arts and Crafts in Winnetka, Illinois in 1932 and Kinhaven School of Music in Weston (VT), 1952. While teaching she composed works for a wide variety of ensembles, which have been performed throughout the U.S. She died in 1992.
From the description of Papers, 1906-1988. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 36823026
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| referencedIn | Thomas, Caroline Bedell. Caroline Bedell Thomas Papers, 1917-1985. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Dushkin, Dorothy. Papers, 1906-1988. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Dushkin, Dorothy. Three moods / Dorothy Dushkin. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| correspondedWith | Blitzstein, Marc | person |
| correspondedWith | Boulanger, Nadia | person |
| associatedWith | Dushkin, David, 1898-1986. | person |
| correspondedWith | Dushkin, Samuel, 1891-1976. | person |
| correspondedWith | O'Connor, Jessie Lloyd, 1904- | person |
| correspondedWith | Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas, Caroline Bedell. | person |
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