Dorothy Sillcox Darlington

Background

Darlington, Dorothy Sillcox was born on May 27, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Peter Darlington and Enid Burnham Sillcox Darlington Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, 1974; Master of Music, Michigan State University, 1978; D. of Musical Arts, Catholic U. American, 1989.

Career

Principal oboe/English horn, National Symphony of Costa Rica, San Jose, 1975-1976; solo English horn, Savannah (Georgia) Symphony, 1977-1983; assistant principal oboe/English horn, Jacksonville (Florida) Symphony, 1979-1981; concerto soloist and English horn, United States Marine Band/White House Orchestra, Washington, 1981-1987; principal oboe andoboe d'amore, Washington Bach Consort, since 1983; principal oboe, Washington Opera, since 1987; professor oboe, Shennandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia, 1987-1988; principal oboe, Wolf Trap Festival Orchestra, Vienna, Virginia, since 1988; English horn, New Jersey Symphony, Newark, since 1990. Performer New York PHilharm., since 1991, National Symphony Orchestra, since 1985. Founder chamber groups D'Amore Duo oboe and guitar, Washington, since 1987, Winds of Washington Trio, since 1984, Windsong Woodwind Quintet, New York City, since 1990, Eternal Winds of Washington, since 1985.

Achievements

• Dorothy Sillcox Darlington has been listed as a notable Musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Lake Placid (New York) Chamber Music Festival, since 1992. Volunteer Adirondack Forty-Sixers, Lake Placid, 1976. Member International Double Reed Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, gardening, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Timothy Stephen Baker, July 15, 1991.

Father:

Peter Darlington

Mother:

Enid Burnham Sillcox Darlington Brown

Spouse:

Timothy Stephen Baker