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| + | Edith Borroff is an American musicologist and composer. She was born in New York City, the daughter of professional musicians Marie Bergerson and Ramon Borroff. The family moved to Chicago in 1941 and Borroff studied at the American Conservatory of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1946, a Master of Music in composition in 1948. She also studied organ with Claire Coci at Oberlin College and voice with Frances Grund. She continued her studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a Ph.D. in 1958. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 30 January 2012
Biography
Born: August 02, 1925
Country: 2 August 1925, New York City, U.S.A.;
Studies: American Conservatory (B.M.1946, M.M. 1948), University of Michigan (Ph.D.1958)
Teachers: Irwin Fischer
Edith Borroff is an American musicologist and composer. She was born in New York City, the daughter of professional musicians Marie Bergerson and Ramon Borroff. The family moved to Chicago in 1941 and Borroff studied at the American Conservatory of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1946, a Master of Music in composition in 1948. She also studied organ with Claire Coci at Oberlin College and voice with Frances Grund. She continued her studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a Ph.D. in 1958.
After completing her studies, Borroff worked as a composer and music teacher. She taught at Milwaukee-Downer College from 1950–54 and later took a position teaching music history at the State University of New York at Binghamton. She retired from teaching in 1992, and her papers are housed at the Newberry Library.
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