MAPPING MUSIC

1949 born Detroit
1959 began trombone
1964 Interlochen camper
1965 Michigan Youth Symphony
1966 began piano
1967 Howell HS valedictorian
1967 U of M Philharmonia
1968 U of M Symphony Orchestra
1968 Plymouth Symphony
1971 Bachelor of Music U of M
1972 Master of Music U of M
1973 Indiana U. Faculty
1973 Interlochen summer admin
1974 Pacific Lutheran U. fac

1976 Bicentennial premiere
1976 Doctor of Musical Arts U of M
1976 NTSU (UNT) assist. prof.
1976 married Elizabeth Cernota
1983 promotion & tenure
1991 full professor
1991 1st Brno Int. Music Fest.
1993 PTACI ballet premiere
1994 Associate Dean UNT
1999 Interim Dean UNT CoM
2004 UNT professor emeritus
2004 NC School of the Arts dean
2004 A.J. Fletcher Opera exec. dir.
2008 Texas State U. SoM director
2020 end of employment