Edward Gordon Evans

Background

Evans, Edward Gordon was born on November 4, 1916 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Gordon and Helen Marie (Harris) Evans.

Education

Student Youngstown University, 1934-1935. Bachelor of Music, Cincinnati Conservatory Music, 1939. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1940.

Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1950.

Career

January 1963); children—Natasha, Vyki, Edward G. III. Married second, Helen South. Greene, October 8, 1964. Teaching fellow, instructor Northwestern University, 1939-1941.

Vocational counsellor and psychologist Youngstown Virginia, 1946-1947. Assistant professor Southeastern Louisiana College, 1947-1948.

Teaching fellow Western Reserve University, 1948-1950, assistant, then associate professor, 1950-1957, professor music, 1957-1968, department chairman, 1957-1968, department chairman humanities, 1958-1968.

Professor, chairman music literature department Eastman School Music, U. Rochester (New York), 1968-1970, chairman musiciology and music history department, 1970-1973. Head music department U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1973-1978. Chairman music history, literature and musicology Cleveland Institute Music, 1965-1968.

Trustee Cleveland Museum School Settlement.

Museum Arts Association, Cleveland Chamber Music Society, Cleveland Friends of Music. Advisory board Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra.

Achievements

• Edward Gordon Evans has been listed as a noteworthy educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Member American Society Aesthetics, American Musicol. Society, American Association of University Professors.

Connections

Married Jeanne Elise Goodman, March 7, 1942 (deceased. Married second, Helen South. Greene, October 8, 1964. Children: Natasha, Vyki, Edward G. III.

Father:

Edward Gordon Evans

Mother:

Helen Marie (Harris) Evans

Spouse:

Helen South. Greene

Spouse:

Jeanne Elise Goodman

child:

Vyki Evans

child:

Natasha Evans

child:

Edward G. III Evans