Background
Suchoff, Benjamin was born on January 19, 1918 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Sadie (Leishin) Suchoff.
Suchoff, Benjamin was born on January 19, 1918 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Sadie (Leishin) Suchoff.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1940. Postgraduate, Juilliard School Music, 1947. Master of Arts, New York University, 1949.
Doctor of Education, New York University, 1956.
Director music Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, Hewlett, New York, 1950-1978. Director special collections and computer program Center for Contemporary Arts and Letters, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1984, professor arts and letters. Lecturer Columbia Teachers College, 1973.
Consultant computer applications for music research.
Board directors New York Bartok Archive, Cedarhurst, New York, since 1953. Trustee Estate of Bela Bartok, Cedarhurst. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Member American Society of Composers, American Musicol. Society, Society for Ethnomusicology, Music Educators National Conference, College Music Society, Association for Computing Machinery, International Folk Music Council, Music Library Association, New York State School Music Association, Society of America Archivists.
Married Eleanor Rosen, November 16, 1949. Children: Michael Alan, Susan Carol, Deborah Annual.