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Kitchen, Dorothy was born on August 27, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Carl George Johnson and Helen Margaret Kabel-Johnson.
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Dorothy Kitchen
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Dorothy Kitchen, conductor, music educator. Dorothy Kitchen Day named in her honor, Durham, 1996; recipient Sharing the Music award, 1996, Lifetime Achievement in Music award Durham Arts Council, 1997, outstanding teacher award North Carolina School Arts, 1999. Board directors Durham Symphony, since 1996. Member American String Teacher's Association, Music Educators National Conference, Music Teacher's National Association.
Education
Bachelor, Case Western Reserve University, 1959. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1960.
Career
High school English teacher Maynard (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1960-1962. Summer music director, social worker Young Women’s Christian Association, Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1966. Founder, director Duke University String School, since 1966.
Chamber music director Longy School Music, Boston, 1959-1962. Junior choir director St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Durham, 1963-1993. Associate concertmaster Greensboro Symphony, 1973-1984.
Teacher music Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 1972-1988. Reviewer CVNC.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Durham Symphony, since 1996. Member American String Teacher's Association, Music Educators National Conference, Music Teacher's National Association.
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Married Joseph Weston Kitchen, December 27, 1958. Children: Julia Pearl, Nicholas Joseph.
