Koston married Dr. Roger L. Shapiro (1927-2002), a research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. She suffered from a long illness at the end of her life and died in Washington, D.C.[2] A bequest after her death established the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music. This fund provides for commissions and performance of new music at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.[3]
WorksEdit
Koston composed for a variety of instruments. Selected works include:
dina, koston, 1929, 2009, washington, american, pianist, music, educator, composer, contents, life, career, works, references, external, linkslife, career, edit, began, study, music, with, mother, continued, studies, american, conservatory, music, later, studi. Dina Koston b 1929 d 2009 Washington D C was an American pianist music educator and composer Dina Koston Contents 1 Life and career 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditDina Koston began the study of music at age two with her mother She continued her studies at the American Conservatory of Music and later studied with Gavin Williamson in harpsichord Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Leon Fleisher in piano and with Luciano Berio and Nadia Boulanger She spent one summer studying at Darmstadt Koston taught at the Peabody Conservatory and at Tanglewood She wrote music for theatrical productions at Cafe La Mama and the Arena Stage With Leon Fleisher she co founded and co directed the Theater Chamber Players from 1968 2003 which was the first resident chamber ensemble of the Smithsonian Institution and of The Kennedy Center 1 Koston married Dr Roger L Shapiro 1927 2002 a research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst She suffered from a long illness at the end of her life and died in Washington D C 2 A bequest after her death established the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music This fund provides for commissions and performance of new music at the Library of Congress in Washington D C 3 Works EditKoston composed for a variety of instruments Selected works include In Memory of Jeannette Walters Trio Brasso Flourishes Reflections Messages Solo for clarinet Wordplay Distant Intervals 4 Her work is recorded and available on media including Leon Fleisher All the Things You Are 2014 References Edit Dina Koston retrieved 12 July 2014 Schwendinger Laura Elise 14 September 2009 Remembering Dina Koston retrieved 12 July 2014 Downey Charles T 8 March 2012 Beckett and Koston Celebrated retrieved 12 July 2014 Dina Koston works list retrieved 12 July 2014External links Edit For Solo Violin by Dina Koston from YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dina Koston amp oldid 1134744543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
