Background
Dower-Gold, Catherine Anne was born on May 19, 1924 in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Frederick Dower and Marie (Barbieri) Barber.
Dower-Gold, Catherine Anne was born on May 19, 1924 in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Frederick Dower and Marie (Barbieri) Barber.
AB, Hamline University, 1945. Master of Arts, Smith College, 1948. Bachelor in Liturgical Music, University Montana, Gregorian Institute America, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, The Catholic University America, 1968.
Organist St. Theresa Chapel Little Flower, South Hadley, 1937—1942. New England representative Gregorian Institute American, Toledo, 1947—1949. Teacher music, organist St. Rose Church and School, Meriden, Connecticut, 1949-1953.
Supervisor music Holyoke Public Schools, Massachusetts, 1953-1955, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1955—1956. Instructor, professor, chairman music department Westfield State College, 1956-1990, professor emerita, since 1991. Columnist and freelance writer Holyoke Transcript Telegram, 1991-1993.
Member Paris X School Litig. Musik Massachusetts College, 1945—1946. Visiting scholar University Southern California, 1969.
Visiting associate professor music Herbert Lehman College City University of New York, 1970—1971. Concert series presenter Westfield State College, 1987—1991, researcher teacher.
President Council for Human Understanding Holyoke, 1981—1984. Board directors, chairman nominating committee Holyoke Public Library., 1987—1989. Board directors Holyoke Public Library.
Corporation, 1991—1994, since 2007, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 1992—1994, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, 2000—2003, trustee, 2002—2003. Presiding officer inauguration Doctor Irving Buchman president of Westfield State College. Member ethics committee Holyoke Hospital, 1988—1994.
Secretary Haiti Mission, 1982—1994. Board overseers Mullen University, 1993. Board directors Council Human Understanding, honorary member board, 1994—2007, board member, since 2007.
Honorary member WSC Foundation, since 1994. Co-chair United Jewish Appeal/Jewish Federal Boca Lago Women's Division, South Palm Beach County, 1996—1997. Member St. Patrick's Committee, Holyoke, Massachusetts, since 1991, Holyoke Cult.
Council Board, since 2008. Organist St. Michael's Church, New York, 1945—1946. 1st vice president finance and administration Temple Beth El Women in Reformed Judaism, Boca Raton, 1997—1999.
Secretary Holy Cross Church Parish Pastoral Council, since 2007. Member of Academy Arts and Sciences Puerto Rico (medal 1977), Church Music Association American (journalist), College Museum Society, American Musicol. Society, National Society Arts and Letters (chairman violin competition 2005, master ceremonies NSAL piano competition 2006, chairperson 2d National Violin Competition 2007, 1st vice president), Irish Center Elms College (life), Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (named Lady Commander 1987, Lady Commander with star 1990), Irish American Cultural Institute (chairman board directors 1981-1989), International Platform Association, Friends Music Lynn University (life.
Board directors, editor music newsletter), Lifelong Learning Society Florida Atlantic University (life. Secretary 1994-1997, board directors 1994-1998, 2003-2007), Women's Symphony League (life), Friends Holyoke Public Library. (president 1990-1991, board directors since 2009, president 2008-2009), Holyoke Quota (vice president 1976-1979, president 1979-1981, chairman speech and hearing committee 1987-1994, president 1990-1992), Philharmonic Association Boca Raton 2002-2003, Westfield State College Foundation, University Club Florida Atlantic University (parliamentarian 2003-2005, chairman bylaws 2005-2007), B'nai B'rith Boca Lago (secretary board directors 1994-1999, newsletter editor 1999—2000), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Arthur Gold, March 24, 1994 (deceased October 1998).