Background
Simmons, Beverly Janet was born on February 12, 1950 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Seymour and Betty Jane (Block) Simmons.
Simmons, Beverly Janet was born on February 12, 1950 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Seymour and Betty Jane (Block) Simmons.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1971; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1973; DMA, Stanford University, 1976.
Professor music, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, from 1976;
professor music, McMasters U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
professor music, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, to 1980;
radio broadcaster, WCLV-FM, Cleveland, 1980-1981;
artist representative, Beverly Simmons, Cleveland, 1979-1992;
executive director, Early Music American, since 1993. Choral conductor Early Music Singers, Case Western Reserve U., since 1978. Workshop teacher Early Music at Amherst, Massachusetts, 1987, 88.
Administrative dir.workshop Oberlin (Ohio) Baroque Performance Institute, 1989-1993. Musician, acting music director Oregon Shakespearean Festival, Ashland, 1973, 74. Presenter, producer Chapel, Court and Countryside: Early Music at Harkness, Case Western Reserve U., since 1986.
Assistant choirmaster and also soloist St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland, since 1993.
Member Early Music American (board directors 1983-1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ross W. Duffin, August, 1976. Children: David William, Selena Clare.