Education
Ph.D. in Musicology. Rutgers University (1997). Dissertation title: “Fin-de-siécle Visual Art and Debussy’s Music: New Paths for Analysis and Interpretation.” Music History with Floyd Grave, Ellen Rosand, Douglas Johnson, Martin Picker. Music Theory and Schenker Analysis with Richard Chrisman and Nicolas Roussakis.
M.M. in Piano Pedagogy. Temple University (1987). Performance study with Harvey Wedeen.
Pedagogy with Maria del Pico Taylor. Music History with Eve Meyer, Mildred Parker, Stimson Carrow.
B.Mus. (Cum Laude), Major in Music History—piano concentration. Temple University (1981).
Teaching Experience
Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Adjunct Assistant Professor: 2000-present Graduate Research Bibliography; Graduate Seminars (“Debussy,” “Reflections on Nature: Early 19th-Century Music,” “Evolution of the Concerto” ); Undergraduate (“Russian Nationalism,” “Music Since 1900,” Chromatic Harmony).
The College of New Jersey, Instructor: Harmony (all levels); 1997-2001 Aural Theory (all levels); Music Fundamentals; Music History: “Music Literature—Romanticism, Exploring Concert Music.”
The Conservatory of Music, Director: Classical piano, jazz guitar, recitals. 1978-present
Temple University, Part-time Lecturer: Class Piano for Music Majors. 1994-1997
Temple University, Part-time Lecturer: Class Piano for Non-Music Majors. 1987-1997
Westminster Choir College Conservatory, Instructor: Piano and guitar. 1991-1995
Rutgers University, Part-time Lecturer: Introduction to Music History, 1990-1996 Introduction to Music Theory, Music Analysis, Rudiments of Music, Piano.
Friends Central School, Wynnewood, PA, Instructor: Piano and guitar. 1987-1989
Swarthmore Academy, Swarthmore, PA, Music Faculty: Music History and 1985-1988 Theory.
Publications
“‘Le Décor symbolique’: Debussy, Gallé,” Music and Art: International Journal for Music Iconography (Spring-Fall 2004).
“Blackstone, William (1931-1977),” “Carson, Rachel (1907-1964),” “Leopold, Aldo (1886-1948),” “Rolston III, Holmes (1932-),” “Tsanoff, Radoslav A. (1887-1970),” Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers, 1860-1960 (Bristol: Thoemmes Press, forthcoming in 2004), intellectual biographical and bibliographical entries.
Review of Deborah Priest, Louis Laloy (1874-1944) on Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky (Aldershot: Ashgate, 1999), in Notes (September 2001).
“Debussy, Claude: Biography,” Readers Guide to Music: History, Theory, and Criticism, (Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000), essay on an overview of Debussy biographies.
“Debussy and the Myth of Natural Rigidity,” Ellipses 4 (1993-94).
Scholarly Papers and Presentations
“‘Le décor symbolique’: Debussy, Gallé.” Paper to be presented for the Ninth Conference of the Research Center for Music Iconography, CUNY, November 7, 2003.
“Images as Heard: The Magical World of Childhood in Claude Debussy’s Music.” Paper was presented for the Greater New York Chapter of the American Musicological Society at Rutgers University, February 9, 2002. An extended form of this paper was presented for The College of New Jersey in the Music Department, March 29, 2000.
“Texts for Music Appreciation.” Panel discussion sponsored by Prentice Hall at the American Musicological Society (National meeting), November 6, 1999.
“Academic and Non-Academic Career Strategies and Opportunities for Musicologists.” Panel discussion presented for the Greater New York Chapter of the American Musicological Society, October 3, 1998.
“Debussy’s ‘Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut’: The Elevation of Time-Forgotten to Mythical Timelessness.” Paper presented for the Greater New York Chapter of the American Musicological Society, April 17, 1999. The same paper was presented for The College of New Jersey in the Music Department, March 25. 1998.
“Fin-de-siécle Visual Art and Debussy’s Music: Being versus Process.” Paper presented for the Music Series at Brookdale Community College, November 17, 1996.
“Toward Abstraction: Debussy, Hiroshige, Whistler.” Paper presented for the Greater New York Chapter of the American Musicological Society, April 29. 1995.
Performing Experience
Numerous piano concerts and performance engagements (piano and guitar) in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts, 1981-present. Most recent piano concert at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, West Windsor, on June 11, 2005: featured works by Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff.
Performances at Carnegie Hall and Academy of Music with Temple Concert Choir, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1979-1980.
Awards and Recognition
Listed in past and forthcoming editions of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
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