Background
Hoover, Cynthia Adams was born on December 16, 1934 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of James Curran and Helen Margaret (Jorgensen) Adams.
curator of musical instruments
Hoover, Cynthia Adams was born on December 16, 1934 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of James Curran and Helen Margaret (Jorgensen) Adams.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1957. Master of Arts in Tching., Harvard University, 1958. Master of Fine Arts in Music History, Brandeis University, 1961.
Director student and social activities Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, summer 1960. Teaching assistant Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1958-1960. Curator museum instruments Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1961.
Editorial board Harvard Dictionary Music, Cambridge, since 1981, New World Records,.Y.C., 1975-1978. Area advisor New Grove Dictionary American Music, London, New York City, 1982-1986.
Active various committees St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, since 1976. Member American Musicolog. Society (board directors 1976-1978, 88-90, commission on American music1973-1990), American Museum Instruments Society (vice president 1977-1981, Board of Governors 1972-1990, 95-), Sonneck Society (vice president 1975-1977, trustee 1988-1990), Committee International des Musées et Collections d'Instruments de Musique (board directors 1985-1989, president 1989-1995), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Roland Armitage, July 14, 1962. Children: Sarah, Emily.