Ph.D. in historical musicology, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music,
1979 (dissertation topic: "Burlesque Opera in London: 1729-1738")
M.M. in clarinet performance, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music,
1971
B.F.A. in clarinet performance, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1970
composer (see recent
works)
of scores and sound designs for theatrical, television, video and Internet productions for
KMOV-TV, KETC-TV, Washington University, The New
Theatre, Webster University, Double Helix Television, Schorr Communications, Microsoft
Corporation (St. Louis, Seattle), 1990-97
Courses taught
Graduate Seminar in Analysis (University of California, Irvine, 2004)
The Sonata (University of California, Irvine, 2003)
The American Avant Garde (University of California, Irvine, 2003)
Critical Studies in Music (University of California, Irvine, 2002)
Film Music (University of California, Irvine, 2002, 2003)
Writing about Music (University of California, Irvine, 2002)
Gershwin (University of California, Irvine, 2001)
Aural Skills (Concordia University, Irvine, CA, 2001, 2002)
Experiences in Music (Concordia University, Irvine, CA, 2001)
Music of Non-Western Cultures (University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1995)
Introduction to Music Theory (University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1995)
Music Since 1945 (St. Louis Conservatory of Music, 1984, 1986, 1988)
Writing About Music (St. Louis Conservatory of Music, 1985, 1987)
Survey of Medieval Music (St. Louis Conservatory of Music, 1983)
Survey of Late 18th-Century Music (Washington University, 1980)
Graduate Seminar in 18th-Century Musical Aesthetics (Washington University, 1979)
Survey of Baroque Music (Southwestern College, 1973)
Survey of Music History (Southwestern College, 1972)
Introduction to the Arts (Pio Nono High School, 1971-72)