Background
Folio, Cynthia Jo was born on December 24, 1954 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Roger and Martha (Pollard) Folio.
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Cynthia Jo Folio
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Cynthia Jo Folio, Music theory educator. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award West Chester U., 1990; grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1985, Yaddo Artist Colony, 1989. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Women Composers, National Flute Association, International league of Women Composers, Society for Music Theory, College Music Society, Society for Composers, Inc.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine in Performance, West Chester U., 1976; Performers certified, Eastman School Music, 1977; Master of Arts in Music Theory, Eastman School Music, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory, Eastman School Music, 1985.
Career
From assistant to associate professor, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1980-1990; 2d flute, piccolo performer, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, 1981-1990; associate professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1990. Guest composer Contemporary Music Festival, Sam Houston State University, Texas, 1989, Symposium XV for New Band Music, Radford U., Virginia, 1990. Presented numerous papers for music organizations.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Women Composers, National Flute Association, International league of Women Composers, Society for Music Theory, College Music Society, Society for Composers, Inc.
Connections
Married Larry Robert Thompson, June 18, 1990.
