Background
Meek, Charles Richard was born on January 22, 1941 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Jackson and Dorothy Emma (Pfingstag) Meek.
Meek, Charles Richard was born on January 22, 1941 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Jackson and Dorothy Emma (Pfingstag) Meek.
Bachelor of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, 1963. Master of Arts, Eastman School of Music, 1970. Certified, Akademie Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1962.
Performer's certified, Eastman School of Music, 1965.
Instructor School of Music, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1965-1969;
assistant professor School of Music, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1969-1974;
associate professor School of Music, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, since 1975;
editor, owner, Allyn Music, since 1992. Visiting instructor summer faculty Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, 1973. Principal bassoonist Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, Orkney Springs, Virginia, 1965-1978, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, since 1970, Midland/Odessa Symphony Orchestra, Midland, Texas, 1965-1974, Roswell (New Mexico) Symphony Orchestra, 1970-1985, San Angelo (Texas) Symphony Orchestra, 1978-1984, Orchestra of Santa Fe (New Mexico), 1984-1992.
Music director Texas Tech Summer Orchestra Camp, 1972, 77-83, Lubbock Youth Chamber Orchestra, 1980-1983, Grace Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, 1968-1971.
Member Sons of the American Revolution, International Double Reed Society (treasurer 1979-1983), British Double Reed Society, Texas Music Educator's Association, College Music Society, Masons.
Married Carol Ann Vines, October 9, 1971. Children: Charles Jameson, Shanna Allyn.