Linda Woodaman Ostrander (born February 17, 1937) is an American composer and writer.
Personal life
editOstrander lived on Long Island as a child and her family supported her creativity. Her father taught her watercolor painting and music, while her mother encouraged her to write.[1] She received a Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin College in 1958, a Master of Arts degree from Smith College in 1960, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University in 1972. She was a lecturer at Adelphi University from 1961 to 1963, a faculty member at Southampton College from 1963 to 1964, a music consultant at Lesley College from 1972 to 1973, and an assistant professor at Bunker Hill Community College.[2]
Awards
editOstrander received the Settie Lehman Fatman Prize in 1960.[2] She has a listing in International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory.[3]
Works
edit- Variations and theme for string quartet (1958)
- Suite for chamber orchestra (1960)
- Game of Chance (1968)
- Time studies : for violin, oboe, trombone, percussion and tape recorder (1970)
- Creative piano : a modular approach for adult beginners (1978)
- Encounters : for violin and tape (1988)
- Images of women : looking forward, looking back (1994)[4]
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Linda W. Ostrander". Smashwords. February 3, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ a b I. Cohen, Aaron (1981). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. R. R. Bowker Company. p. 346. ISBN 0835212882.
- ^ International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory. Melrose Press. 1992. p. 849. ISBN 9780948875113.
- ^ "Ostrander, Linda Woodaman". WorldCat. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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