Background
Comini, Alessandra was born on November 24, 1934 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Raiberto and Megan (Laird) Comini.
educator musicologist art historian
Comini, Alessandra was born on November 24, 1934 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Raiberto and Megan (Laird) Comini.
Bachelor, Barnard College, New York City, 1956. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, Columbia University, New York City, 1969.
Teaching assistant University California, Berkeley, 1964, visiting instructor, 1967. Preceptor Columbia University, 1965-1966, 67-68, instructor, 1968-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1974. Visiting assistant professor Southern Methodist University, summers 1970, 72, associate professor art history, 1974-1975, professor, since 1975, university distinguished professor, since 1983.
Alfred Hodder resident humanist Princeton University, 1972-1973. Distinguished visiting lecturer Oxford University, 1996. Visiting assistant professor Yale University, 1973.
Visiting humanist various universities. Lecturer in English, German and Italian. Keynote speaker Gewandhaus Symposia, Leipzig, Germany, 1983, 85, 87, 89, Mahler Internat Congress, Amsterdam, 1988, 95, Hamburg, 1989, Oxford, 1996, Montpellier, 1996, International Mahler Fest, Boulder, Colorado, 1998.
Featured speaker Purchase, New York, 1989, Leningrad, 1990, Stockholm, 1991, Berlin, 1993, Bethoven Extravaganza, Milwaukee, 1994, Schiele Symposium, Indianapolis, 1994, Helsinki, 1996, Schubertiads at Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, Reed College, Oregon and Southern Methodist University, 1997, Santa Fe Opera, 1997-1902, 06, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 1998-2006, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 2007, Brahmsfest of Southern Methodist University, 2005, Mozart International Symposium University Dublin, Ireland, 1999, San Diego Museum, 1999-2005, Giacometti Symposium, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, 2005, 06, Neue Galerie, 2005, 06, 07, 08, 09, Mozartfest of Southern Methodist University, 2006, Klimt Atelier, Vienna, 2006. Panelist National Endowment of the Humanities Museum and Public Programs, since 1978. Visiting scholar Kalamazoo College, 1999, associate producer KLIMT MUSIK Civil Defense, 2007.
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Member American Society of Composers, National Museum for Women in the Arts (national board since 1997), College Art Association American (board directors 1980-1984), Women's Caucus for Art (board directors 1974-1978, Life Achievement award 1995, Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2002), Texas Institute Letters.