David McMillan Hornsby

Background

Hornsby, David McMillan was born on November 14, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of David Franklin and Anna Estelle Hornsby.

Education

Diploma, Fort Worth Conservatory, 1945. Bachelor of Music, Texas Christian University, 1945—1949. Master of Arts in Music and Music Education, Columbia University, 1949—1950.

Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1949. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1956. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1978.

Studied with, Jeannette Tillett, Ernest von Dohnanyi, Edwin Hughes, Howard Waltz.

Career

Piano faculty member Fort Worth Conservatory, 1946—1949. Annual piano concerts Chautauqua, Boulder, Colorado, 1951—1963. Music teacher Puerto Rico Public Schools, Puerto Rico, 1953—1955.

Music instructor Colordo Public Schools, 1955—1958. Piano instructor Private Piano Studio, Boulder, 1956—1978. Music director Colegio Bolivar, Cali, Colombia, 1978—1979.

Piano instructor Private Piano Studio, San Antonio, from 1980. Music director San Antonio Academy of Texas, 1981—1984. Conductor, Christmas concert Governor of Puerto Rico, 1954.

Concert performance Polytechnic Institute, San German, Puerto Rico, 1955. Annual judging tours National Guild of Piano Teachers, from 1963. Lecturer Music Teacher's National Convention, Denver, 1975.

Achievements

• David McMillan Hornsby has been listed as a notable musician, music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of San Antonio Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, The Leschetizky Association, The Bohemians (New York Musicians Club), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (life).

Connections

Married Lenda Ruth Jones, 1969 (divorced 1973). Married Tamara Wilder Dower, 1963 (deceased 1964). 1 child Michael David.

Father:

David Franklin

Mother:

Anna Estelle Hornsby

Spouse:

Lenda Ruth Jones

Spouse:

Tamara Wilder Dower

child:

Michael David Hornsby