Background
Diamond, David Leo was born on July 9, 1915 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osias and Anna (Schildhaus) Diamond.
Diamond, David Leo was born on July 9, 1915 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osias and Anna (Schildhaus) Diamond.
Student, Cleveland Institute Music, 1927—1929. Student, Eastman School Music, University Rochester, 1930—1934. Student, American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, France, summers, 1937. Student, American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, France, summers, 1938. Student, New Music and Dalcroze Institute, New York City, 1934—1936. Private studies with Roger Sessions, New York City. Private studies with Nadia Boulanger, Paris. Private studies with Hermann Scherchen, Switzerland.
Teacher composition Metropolitan Music School, New York City, 1950. Lecturer American music Seminar in American Studies Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria, 1949. Fulbright professor University Rome, 1951—1952. Slee professor music University Buffalo, 1961, 1963. Professor, chairman of department composition Manhattan School Music, New York City, 1965—1967. Composer-in-residence American Academy in Rome, 1971—1972, Juilliard School Music, 1973—1997. Master Class Schola Cantorum, Paris, 1996, 1997. Visiting professor University Colorado, Boulder, 1970, University Denver, 1983, other universities. Composer-in-residence NY. Chamber Symphony, 1991—2005. Honorary composer-in-residence Seattle Symphony, 1996.