Lane, Dorothy, 1910-1994
Dates
- Existence: 1910 - 1994
Biography
Born in Minnesota in 1910, harpsichordist and educator Dorothy Lane graduated from Helena High School (Helena, Montana) in 1927 and subsequently attended the Chicago Musical College (1929-31), Cosmopolitan Conservatory (1932-34), and the University of Chicago (1932-38). At Chicago a chance meeting with well-known harpsichordists Philip Manuel and Gavin Williamson inspired Lane to become their student in harpsichord performance, construction, repair, and tuning. In 1953 Northwestern University's School of Music hired Lane, thereby introducing the harpsichord as an area of music studies at Northwestern. Lane later became part-time Associate Professor (1954), full-time Associate Professor (1964), Professor (1978), and Professor Emeritus (1979).
Lane's performance career included concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; appearances at the Chicago Festival of Ancient Music; and performances at many Midwestern colleges and universities, including the University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, and University of Minnesota. In addition, Lane played for both television and radio and made two musical recordings: J. S. Bach's “Concerto in D Minor” (for Musicraft) and “Well-Tempered Clavicord” (for Concord). She was a member of the American Musicological Society, the International Music Society, and the Evanston Chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, in which she served as President.
Lane died on March 31, 1994.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dorothy Lane (1910-1994) Papers
In 1953 Northwestern University's School of Music hired Dorothy Lane, thereby introducing the harpsichord as an area of music studies at Northwestern. Lane later became part-time Associate Professor (1954), full-time Associate Professor (1964), Professor (1978), and Professor Emeritus (1979). The Dorothy Lane Papers consist of five folders of biographical, publicity, correspondence, and student files dating from 1936 to 1994.