Background
Schmidt, Carl Brandon was born on October 20, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harold C. and Barbara W. Schmidt.
Schmidt, Carl Brandon was born on October 20, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harold C. and Barbara W. Schmidt.
Diploma in Conducting & Solfeggio Ecoles, Fontainebleau School Music, 1962. Bachelor with Honors in Music, Stanford University, California, 1963. Master of Arts in Musicology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973.
Assistant professor music Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1970—1973, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, 1973—1978. Professor music University Arts, Philadelphia, 1978—1994. Professor music history & literature Towson University, Maryland, since 1994.
Science board member Jean-Baptiste Lully Œuvres complètes, Olms, Germany.
Chair, artistic committee Handel Choir Baltimore, 1991—2009. Member of Music Library. Association, American Musicological Society (chair, mid atlantic chapter 1975-1977).
Married Elizabeth K. Kady, June 25, 1967. Children: Brandon M., Stephen W., Lindsay S. Beard.