Born
Dorothy Breitman in
Montreal,
Quebec, she studied piano with
Stanley Gardner and then studied music theory and composition at
McGill University with
Claude Champagne,
Violet Archer,
Marvin Duchow and Douglas Clarke. Morton went on to study piano at the
Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal with
Germaine Malépart and
Isidor Philipp. She continued taking private lessons with Philipp in
New York City. She received a number of grants to pursue further study, including the Delphic Study Club scholarship and the
Sarah Fischer Concerts scholarship. With Esther Master, she performed in the piano duo the Morton-Master Duo. Morton married Allan Morton. She died in Montreal at the age of 84. The Dorothy Morton Visiting Artist Series Concert at McGill University was named in her honour. == References ==