Background
Diamond, David Leo was born on July 9, 1915 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osias and Anna (Schildhaus) Diamond.
Diamond, David Leo was born on July 9, 1915 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osias and Anna (Schildhaus) Diamond.
Student, Cleveland Institute Music, 1927—1929. Student, Eastman School Music, University Rochester, 1930—1934. Student, American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, France, summers, 1937. Student, American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, France, summers, 1938. Student, New Music and Dalcroze Institute, New York City, 1934—1936. Private studies with Roger Sessions, New York City. Private studies with Nadia Boulanger, Paris. Private studies with Hermann Scherchen, Switzerland.
Teacher composition Metropolitan Music School, New York City, 1950. Lecturer American music Seminar in American Studies Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria, 1949. Fulbright professor University Rome, 1951—1952. Slee professor music University Buffalo, 1961, 1963. Professor, chairman of department composition Manhattan School Music, New York City, 1965—1967. Composer-in-residence American Academy in Rome, 1971—1972, Juilliard School Music, 1973—1997. Master Class Schola Cantorum, Paris, 1996, 1997. Visiting professor University Colorado, Boulder, 1970, University Denver, 1983, other universities. Composer-in-residence NY. Chamber Symphony, 1991—2005. Honorary composer-in-residence Seattle Symphony, 1996.
Elfrida Whiteman scholar, 1935. Recipient numerous major awards and prizes, since 1935, including: Prix de Rome, Paderewski award, Juilliard Public award, Stravinsky award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Naumberg Recording award for Nonet and String Quartet Northern 9, William Schuman Lifetime Achievement award 1986,Gold Medal American Academy Arts and Letters, 1991, Edward MacDowell Gold medal, 1991, Presidential Medal of Honor, 1995. National Education Association grantee, Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1983. Guggenheim fellow, 1938, 42, 58.
