Harry Wesley Kenney III

Background

III, Harry Wesley Kenney was born on April 15, 1955 in New York City. Son of Harry Wesley Kenney Junior and Kathryn Ann (Snure) Sharon.

Education

Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1978; postgraduate, San Francisco State University, 1990-1991.

Career

Conductor, Meremblum Orchs., Hollywood, California, 1978-1982; music director, Valley Youth Orchs. Association, Northridge, California, since 1982. Guest conductor Los Angeles CYSOC Honor Orchestra, since 1987, Spokane (Washington) Symphony,1989, Red-Mountain Chamber Orchestra, Birmingham, 1990.

Conducting fellow Condrs. Institute, Columbia, South Carolina., 1988-1990. Music director, founder Northridge Chamber Orchestra.

Music director Oakland Youth Orchestra, since 1991.

Achievements

• Harry Wesley Kenney III has been listed as a noteworthy Conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Choral Condrs. Guild, San Fernando Valley, California, 1986-1988. Music director Canoga Park (California) Presbyterian Church, 1980-1988.

Board directors Los Angeles County Youth Symphony Orchestra Council, since 1986. Member American Musicol. Society, Music Teacher's Association, Choral Conductor's Guild (president 1986-1988), Conductor's Guild, American Symphony Orchestra League (board directors Youth Orchestra division).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, backpacking, poetry, reading.

Connections

Married Leslie Lucille Stewart, July 22, 1990.

Father:

Harry Wesley Kenney Sharon Junior

Mother:

Kathryn Ann (Snure) Sharon

Spouse:

Leslie Lucille Stewart