Background
Bernstein, Elmer was born on April 4, 1922 in New York City. Son of Edward and Selma (Feinstein) Bernstein.
Bernstein, Elmer was born on April 4, 1922 in New York City. Son of Edward and Selma (Feinstein) Bernstein.
Student, New York University, 1939—1942. Mus D (honorary), Five Towns College, New York, 1999.
Instructor, Scoring for Motion Picture and television University Southern California Thornton School Music, Los Angeles.
(Standard piano, vocal sheet music transcription.)
(sheet music)
Member Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1st vice president 1963-1969, board director 1970-1972, Founders award, 2001), The Thalians (vice president 1959-1962), Young Musicians Foundation (president 1960-1970), Performing Arts Council of Music Center (member board governor 1967-1975) Screen Composers Association (director, board governor, vice president 1967-1969), Composers and Lyricists Guild American (president 1970-1979), National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences (founding life member, director), Film Music Society (president 1996-2001), Film Music Museum (2002-2004), American Federation Musicians, American Society Music Arrangers, Dramatists Guild, American Society Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
Married Pearl Glusman, December 21, 1946. Children: Peter Matthew, Gregory Eames. Married Eve Adamson, October 25, 1965.
Children: Emily Adamson, Elizabeth Campbell.