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Toribara, Masako Ono was born on September 8, 1925 in Fresno, California, United States. Daughter of Mataichi Harry and Sawo Ono.
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Masako Ono Toribara, American voice educator. Den mother Brownie Scouts, Rochester, 1959; co-president Junior High Family Faculty Forum in Middle School in Gates School, Rochester, 1964-1966. Member Music Teachers National Association (state and national certified), National Association Teachers Singing, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon, Pi Lambda Theta(The Eisenhart award, University Rochester, New York.).
Education
Bachelor Music Education magna cum laude, University Michigan, 1946. Master of Music in Voice, University Michigan, 1949.
Career
Instructor Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1946—1948, Hochstein Music School, Rochester, New York, 1965—1966. Instructor to lecturer Eastman School Music, since 1965, professor emerita, since 1999. Member Opera Under the Stars, Rochester, 1954-1956.
Judging panel Rochester Philharmonic Young Artist Audition, 1986, 98, 99. Adjudicators various competitions.
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Den mother Brownie Scouts, Rochester, 1959. Co-president Junior High Family Faculty Forum in Middle School in Gates School, Rochester, 1964-1966. Member Music Teachers National Association (state and national certified), National Association Teachers Singing, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon, Pi Lambda Theta(The Eisenhart award, University Rochester, New York.).
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Married Taft Y. Toribara, August 28, 1948 (deceased December 19, 2003). Children: Lynne Suzanne, Neil Willard.
