Background
Ohrenstein, Dora was born on November 6, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Theodore and Marguerite (Mandel) Ohrenstein.
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Dora Ohrenstein
Edit Profilesinger voice educator new music specialist
Education
Bachelor cum laude, Barnard College, 1973; postgraduate, State University of New York.
Career
Solo vocalist, Philip Glass Ensemble, 1981-1991;
featured artist, Urban Diva national tour, 1989-1993;
chamber music soloist, Kronos Quartet, Kansas City, 1988;
chamber music soloist, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Iowa City, Iowa., 1990;
chamber music soloist, Chamber Music Society Lincoln Center, New York City, 1997;
chamber music soloist, others. Adjunct Professor voice Westminster Choir College, 1996-1997, Nassau Community College, since 1994. Private voice teacher, since 1978.
Teacher, artistic director Festival Voices, 1987-1990. Conductor workshops in colleges, high schools in ensemble singing, 1985-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association Teachers Singing, American Music Society, Chamber Music American.
Connections
Married Phillip Russell Bush, May 19, 1989.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient award Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust for Urban Diva recording, 1991, Virgil Thomson foundation for recording Thomson's songs, 1995, Aaron Copland Fund for Music for producing May Music, 1996. Grantee National Endowment for the Arts, 1989, 90, 91, Meet the Composer/Readers Digest, 1990, Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, 1990, New York.State Council for the Arts, 1989.Recipient award Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust for Urban Diva recording, 1991, Virgil Thomson foundation for recording Thomson's songs, 1995, Aaron Copland Fund for Music for producing May Music, 1996. Grantee National Endowment for the Arts, 1989, 90, 91, Meet the Composer/Readers Digest, 1990, Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, 1990, New York.State Council for the Arts, 1989.