Background
Ames, Frank Anthony was born on October 12, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis Higgins and Camille (O'Brien) Ames.
Ames, Frank Anthony was born on October 12, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis Higgins and Camille (O'Brien) Ames.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1964. Master of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, 1966.
Percussionist Pittsburgh Symphony, 1964-1966, Baltimore Symphony, 1966-1968. Principal percussionist National Symphony, Washington, since 1968. Executive director 20th Century Consort, 1975-1983, Millennium Inc., Washington, since 1979.
President Potomac Productions, since 1982. Independent film producer, since 1982. Associate professor percussion University Maryland School Music, since 2004.
Associate faculty School Music University Maryland, since 2002.
Founder, director National Symphony outreach program In Your Neighborhood, 1992-1994. Member Chamber Music American, Cosmos Club Washington.
Married Susan Whalley, June 14, 1966 (divorced 1971). 1 child, Kristan; Married Annette Ruth Beck, 1980. 1 child, Angharad Elisabeth.