Bruce Stuart Saylor

Background

Saylor, Bruce Stuart was born on April 24, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Harry and France Gould (Logan) Saylor.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Compositon, Juilliard School Music, 1968. Master of Science in Composition, Juilliard School Music, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Music, City University of New York, 1978.

Career

Teaching fellow Juilliard School Music, 1968-1969. From lecturer to assistant professor Queens College, City University of New York, 1970-1976. From instructor to assistant professor New York University, 1976-1979.

Professor Aaron Copland School Music, Queens College, City University of New York, since 1979. Graduate composition faculty City University of New York Graduate School, since 1983. Board trustees Composers Recordings, Inc., since 1979.

Advisory board The Yard: a Colony for the Performing Arts, Chilmark, Massachusetts, since 1979. Board directors American Chamber Players. Composer-in-residence Lyric Opera of Chicago, 1992-1994, Appalachian Summer Festival, Boone, North Carolina, 1999.

Artistic director International Festival Sacred Contemporary Music, Chicago, 1994. Member advisory board Musica Viva New York, 1996, I Cantori di New York, since 1996.

Achievements

• Bruce Stuart Saylor has been listed as a noteworthy composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Composers (board directors, Standard award since 1971).

Connections

Married Constance Beavon, November 26, 1977. Children: Elizabeth, Meredith, Evelyn, Lydia.

Father:

William Harry Saylor

Mother:

France Gould (Logan) Saylor

Spouse:

Constance Beavon

child:

Lydia Saylor

child:

Meredith Saylor

child:

Evelyn Saylor

child:

Elizabeth Saylor