Background
Mittler, Diana was born on October 19, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Franz and Regina (Schilling) Mittler.
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Diana Mittler
Edit Profilepianist music educator and administrator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Juilliard School, 1962, Master of Science, 1963. DMA, Eastman School Music, 1974. Choral director William Cowper Junior High school and Springfield Gardens Junior High School, Queens, New York, 1963-1968, coordinator of music Flushing High School, Queens, 1968-1979.
Assistant principal music Bayside High School, Queens, 1979-1986.
Associate professor music Lehman Colonel City University of New York, 1986-1987, professor, 1987, choral director, 1986. Director educational projects New WorldRecords, 1987.
Educational consultant Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. Consultant Station West National Educational Television.
Associate conductor Queens Borough-Wide Chorus, 1964-1970.
Pianist, founder Con Brio Chamber Ensemble, 1978. Faculty Southern Vermont Music Festival, 1979-1983. Soloist with New York Philharmonic, 1956.
Solo and chamber music appearances.
Examiner New York City Board Education Board Examinations, 1985.Author: 57 Lessons for the High School Music Class, 1983, Franz Mittler: Austro-American Composer, Musician and Humourous Poet, 1993. Choral director and accompanist various charitable, religious, military, civic holiday functions.
New York State Regents scholar, 1958-1962. Scholarships, Juilliard school and Eastman School Music.
Recipient Excellence in Tchg.award, 1993, Prism award 1996.
Career
Choral director William Cowper Junior High School and Springfield Gardens Junior High School, Queens, New York, 1963-1968. Coordinator music Flushing High School, 1968-1979. Assistant principal music Bayside High School, 1979-1986.
Associate professor music Lehman College, City University of New York, 1986-1987, professor, since 1987, choral director, since 1986. Consultant educational projects New World Records, since 1987. Educational consultant Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts.
Consultant Station W National Educational Television. Associate conductor Queens Borough-Wide Chorus, 1964-1970. Pianist, founder Con Brio Chamber Ensemble, 1978.
Faculty Southern Vermont Music Festival, 1979-1983. Soloist with New York Philharmonic, 1956. Examiner New York City Board Education Board Examinations, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Choral director, accompanist various charitable, religious, military, civic holiday functions. Member American Choral Directors Association, Music Education National Conference, Golden Key Society.
Connections
Married Victor Battipaglia, September.5, 1965 (divorced 1982).
Awards
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New York State Regents scholar, 1958-1962. Scholarships Juilliard School and Eastman School Music. Recipient Excellence in Teaching award, 1993, Prism award, 1996, Proclamation Lifetime Musical Achievement award New York State Assembly, 2009.New York State Regents scholar, 1958-1962. Scholarships Juilliard School and Eastman School Music. Recipient Excellence in Teaching award, 1993, Prism award, 1996, Proclamation Lifetime Musical Achievement award New York State Assembly, 2009.