Background
Bales, Dorothy Johnson was born on August 31, 1927 in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Harry and Lillian Mae (Pierce) Johnson.
Bales, Dorothy Johnson was born on August 31, 1927 in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Harry and Lillian Mae (Pierce) Johnson.
Bachelor, U. Oregon, 1948. Bachelor of Music with honors, New England Conservatory, 1949. Master of Music, Boston University, 1950.
Postgraduate, Marlboro School Music, Academy International d"Ete.
Student of Ivan Galamian, Gabriel Bouillon, Henryk Szeryng.
Instructor violin New England Conservatory, 1949-1950, 85. Teacher violin LongySch. Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1950-1958.
Violin and chamber music teacher, orchestra director Winsor School, Boston, 1950-1955.
Lecturer music Emmanuel College, Boston, 1961-1969, 1974-1978, 90-91, assistant professor, 1969-1974. Lecturer Northeastern University, Boston, 1975-1978, 82-83.
Visiting associate professor of University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1978, board directors Kodaly Center of America, 1988-1989. Solo concert tours throughout United States, 1964-1968.
Concerts in Paris 1952, Salzburg, 1952, 56, 64, 72, Vienna, 1964, 72, Geneva, 1964, Saarbruken, Konstanz, 1984.
Contractor-concertmaster, Choral Art Society, Scituate, 1953-1986. Concertmaster Church of the Advent, Boston, 1966-1983. Associate artist teacher New Jersey String teachers Summer Conference, 1980-1983.
Founder, music director Chamber Music Society Cape Ann, 1960-1962.
Board directors, Young Audiences of Massachusetts, 1986-1989. Workshop leader, continuing concerts in New England, Jordon Hall, Boston Concert, 1993.
Violin soloist Waltham Symphony, 1995, MarlboroOrch., 1996, Salem Philharmonic, 1996. Board directors Choral Art Society, Scituate, Massachusetts, 1978-1987.
Concert master Marlborough Symphony, 1985-1995.
Founder, artistic director Weston Chamber Music, 1990. Grantee Ella Lyman Cabot Trust, 1956, Massachusetts Arts Council, 1986, 89-92. Winner Northwest District Young Artists award Federation Music Clubs, 1939, Museum Guild Boston Debut award, 1948.
Member American String Teacher.
Married Robert Freed Bales, September 14, 1941.