Background
DiChiera, David was born on April 8, 1935 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cosimo and Maria (Pezzaniti) DiChiera.
DiChiera, David was born on April 8, 1935 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cosimo and Maria (Pezzaniti) DiChiera.
Bachelor of Music summa cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956. Master of Arts in Composition, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Doctor of Music (honorary), University Michigan, 1998.
Instructor music University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1961. Assistant professor music, assistant dean for continuing education in arts Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1962-1965, chairman music department, 1966-1973. Founding general director Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit, since 1971.
Founding artistic director Music Hall Center for Performing Arts, since 1973. Founding general director Opera Pacific, Costa Mesa, California, 1986—1996. President OPERA America, 1979—1983.
Artistic director Dayton Opera Association, Ohio, 1981—1993. Trustee National Institute Music. Board directors American Arts Alliance.
Adjunct professor Wayne State University, Detroit, Oakland University.
Member of American Association of University Professors, National Endowment for the Arts (Opera/Musical Theater panel), American Musicol. Society, American Symphony League, International Association Lyric Theatre, National Opera Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Karen VanderKloot, July 20, 1965. Children: Lisa Maria, Cristina Maria.