Background
Zimmerman, Franklin Bershir was born on June 20, 1924 in Wauneta, Kansas, United States. Son of Tony H. and Asenath (Dungan) Zimmerman.
conductor educator musician musicologist
Zimmerman, Franklin Bershir was born on June 20, 1924 in Wauneta, Kansas, United States. Son of Tony H. and Asenath (Dungan) Zimmerman.
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1958; B Little, University of Oxford, 1956.
Concert manager, School Music, University of Southern California, 1951-1952;
assistant professor music, Crane Department Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, 1958-1959;
associate professor music, department chairman music history and literature, University of Southern California, 1960-1964;
professor music, director, Collegium Musicum, Dartmouth, 1964-1967;
professor music, director, founding member, Pro Musica, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1967-1968;
professor music, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1968;
department chairman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1968;
director, conductor, Pennsylvania Pro Musica, since 1968;
founder, Visible Music, Inc., Philadelphia, since 1997. Senior fellow University of California at Los Angeles, 1968. Consultant National Education Association, 1966.
Lecturer Merton seminar series University of Oxford, summer 1969.
Served with Army of the United States, 1940-1944, PTO. Member American International musicological societies, Royal Music Society, College Music Society (council), Renaissance Society of America, Plainsong and Medieval Music Society, Gesellschaft der Musikforschung, American Association University Professors (executive council Dartmouth), Handel Gesellschaft.
Married Rachel Martha Phillips, April 11, 1957 (divorced October 1969). Children: Eve Kathleen, Guy Tony, Claire Asenath, Grace Sadye. Married Mary Jane Fitch, June 25, 1976.
Children: Amy Fitch, Emily Bercir. Married Elena Easley, August 8, 1988.