Musician, Editor, Founder of the National Music Camp and of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan.
He began studying violin at the age of five and became the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at age eighteen. He was the Instrumental Music Supervisor in the Rochester, New York, schools from 1918 to 1928; then the Supervisor of Music and Director of Community of Music, plus taught music methods at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, from 1920 to 1924. While there, he developed the first complete symphony orchestra in an American high school.
Beginning in 1923, he organized All-State Orchestras and Bands in thirty states. He was the head of the music education department of the University School of Music at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1926 to 1935, and developed the first instrumental music methods courses.
As chairman of the Committee on Instrumental Affairs for the Music Educators Conference, he guided the development of school bands, orchestras, and instrumental music classes throughout the United States, including state and national band and orchestra contests.
In 1928, he established the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and in 1962, established the Interlochen Arts Academy. From 1924 to 1962, he served as Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. He wrote, edited, and published numerous textbooks and materials used in music education.
He began studying violin at the age of five and became the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at age eighteen. He was the Instrumental Music Supervisor in the Rochester, New York, schools from 1918 to 1928; then the Supervisor of Music and Director of Community of Music, plus taught music methods at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, from 1920 to 1924. While there, he developed the first complete symphony orchestra in an American high school.
Beginning in 1923, he organized All-State Orchestras and Bands in thirty states. He was the head of the music education department of the University School of Music at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1926 to 1935, and developed the first instrumental music methods courses.
As chairman of the Committee on Instrumental Affairs for the Music Educators Conference, he guided the development of school bands, orchestras, and instrumental music classes throughout the United States, including state and national band and orchestra contests.
In 1928, he established the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and in 1962, established the Interlochen Arts Academy. From 1924 to 1962, he served as Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. He wrote, edited, and published numerous textbooks and materials used in music education.
Musician, Editor, Founder of the National Music Camp and of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan.
He began studying violin at the age of five and became the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at age eighteen. He was the Instrumental Music Supervisor in the Rochester, New York, schools from 1918 to 1928; then the Supervisor of Music and Director of Community of Music, plus taught music methods at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, from 1920 to 1924. While there, he developed the first complete symphony orchestra in an American high school.
Beginning in 1923, he organized All-State Orchestras and Bands in thirty states. He was the head of the music education department of the University School of Music at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1926 to 1935, and developed the first instrumental music methods courses.
As chairman of the Committee on Instrumental Affairs for the Music Educators Conference, he guided the development of school bands, orchestras, and instrumental music classes throughout the United States, including state and national band and orchestra contests.
In 1928, he established the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and in 1962, established the Interlochen Arts Academy. From 1924 to 1962, he served as Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. He wrote, edited, and published numerous textbooks and materials used in music education.
He began studying violin at the age of five and became the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra at age eighteen. He was the Instrumental Music Supervisor in the Rochester, New York, schools from 1918 to 1928; then the Supervisor of Music and Director of Community of Music, plus taught music methods at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, from 1920 to 1924. While there, he developed the first complete symphony orchestra in an American high school.
Beginning in 1923, he organized All-State Orchestras and Bands in thirty states. He was the head of the music education department of the University School of Music at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1926 to 1935, and developed the first instrumental music methods courses.
As chairman of the Committee on Instrumental Affairs for the Music Educators Conference, he guided the development of school bands, orchestras, and instrumental music classes throughout the United States, including state and national band and orchestra contests.
In 1928, he established the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and in 1962, established the Interlochen Arts Academy. From 1924 to 1962, he served as Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. He wrote, edited, and published numerous textbooks and materials used in music education.
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