Background
Rousseau, Eugene Ellsworth was born on August 23, 1932 in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Laura M. (Schindler) Rousseau.
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Rousseau, Eugene Ellsworth was born on August 23, 1932 in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Laura M. (Schindler) Rousseau.
Bachelor of Mus Education, Chicago Museum College, 1953. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1954. Student, Paris Conservatory of Music, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Literature and Performance, University Iowa, 1962.
Instructor Luther College, 1956-1959. Assistant professor Center Missouri State College, 1962-1964. Professor music Indiana University, Bloomington, 1964-1988, distinguished professor music, since 1988.
Professor University Minnesota, since 2000. Guest professor University Iowa, 1964, Hochschule fur Musik, Vienna, Austria, 1981-1982, Arizona State University, 1984, Prague Conservatory Music, 1985, Showa College Music, 1996, 98, Tokyo College Music, 1997, Paris Conservatory, 1997, Munshino Academy Music, Tokyo, 2000. Teacher University Wisconsin-Ext., since 1969.
Research and Development of saxophone mouthpieces. Music arranger; service on numerous academy committees. Teacher 1st course in saxophone Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, since 1991.
Member jury Munich International competitions, 1987, 90, 2001, president of juries, 1991-1992. First solo saxophonist to perform on Prague Spring Festival, 1993. Member jury Canada National Music competition, 1994.
Juror Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, 1997. Vice president jury Adolphe Sax International Competition, Belgium, 1998. Guest artist professor Villa Musica, Mainz, 1998, 2000.
Faculty saxophone Ticino Music, Lugano, 2001, 02, 03. Chief consultant saxophone Research and Development Yamaha corporation, 1972-1992. Soloist Hamamatsu Wind Instrument Festival.
Faculty annual master class Vancouver Community College. Host World Saxophone Congress XIII, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2003. Recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, 1971.
Guest faculty American Band College, 2000, 03, 06. Adjudicator Thailand International Composition Competition, 2006. Artist-in-residence University Georgia, 2007.
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Instructor, assistant band leader 25th Infantry Division United States Army, 1954-1956. Member North America Saxophone Alliance (president 1978-1980), Comite International de Saxophone (president 1982-1985), College Music Society, Clarinet and Saxophone Society (United Kingdom), Music Teachers National Association (Teacher of Year award for Indiana 1993), Fulbright Association (life), World Saxophone Congress (co-founder 1969, president organizing committee since 2000).
Married Norma J. Rigel, August 15,1959. Children— Lisa-Marie, Joseph.