Background
Combopiano, Charles Angelo was born on August 8, 1935 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Felicia (Bravo) Combopiano.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Charles Angelo Combopiano
Edit ProfileEducation
B. Music magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, New York University, 1970.
Career
Instructor music department, State University of New York, Stonybrook, 1969-1970;
assistant professor music, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1970-1976;
artistic director, general manager, founder, Sorg Opera Company, Inc., Middletown, Ohio., since 1990;
general manager, founder, Whitewater Opera Company, Inc., Richmond, 1972-1997;
artistic director, Whitewater Opera Company, Inc., Richmond, since 1972. Conductor Whitewater Opera, Richmond, since 1972, Sorg Opera, Middletown, since 1972. Guest conductor Orchestra Sinfonico De San Remo, San Remo, Italy, 1985, many Midwest arts organizations, Indiana, Ohio, since 1976.
Music director, conductor Peterloon Opera Festival, Cincinnati, 1982-1984. Special lecturer Indiana U. East, Richmond, 1978-1979. Arts consultant many organizations throughout United States, since 1977.
Achievements
Membership
Member City Plan Commission, Richmond, 1989. Member Indiana Presenters Network (charter board directors, treasurer since 1985), Consortium of Indiana Advocates of Opera (founding member, president 1979-1985, treasurer 1985-1989), Indiana Assembly of Arts Councils (charter board directors 1978-1985), National Opera Association (Indiana governor 1983-1989), Indiana Arts Commission Music Panel (chairman 1981-1986), Wayne County Arts Consortium (board directors, president 1976-1977), Rotary (president 1980).
Connections
Married Claire Ermina Rebecchi, August 13, 1967. Children: Michael, Kevin, Nina.
