Background
Saltzman, Herbert Royce was born on November 18, 1928 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of Lester Silas and Irma Arelia (Brehm) Saltzman.
Saltzman, Herbert Royce was born on November 18, 1928 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of Lester Silas and Irma Arelia (Brehm) Saltzman.
Bachelor, Goshen College, 1950; Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1955; D. Museum Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964.
Assistant professor choral music, Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania, 1950-1952;
associate professor, Upland (California) College, 1955-1959;
lecturer, University of Southern California, 1959-1962;
professor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1964-1994;
professor emeritus, U. Oregon, Eugene, since 1994;
director German Center for International Music Education, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1968-1969;
associate dean, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1972-1983. Executive director Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, 1970-1994, executive director emeritus,1994-. Lecturer, clinician in field, worldwide.
Panelist National Endowment for Arts, 1981-1985.
Member Civic Center Commission, Eugene, 1978-1982, Performing Arts Commission, Eugene, 1982-1986. Member advisory board Academia Bach de Venezuela, since 1992. Honorary advisor China Instructional Choir Festival, Beijing, 1993.
Trustee International Bach Academy, Germany, since 1994. Member American Choral Directors Association (president 1979-1981), Zimriya World Assembly of Choirs (honorary), International Federation Choir Music (president 1985-1993), Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Phyllis Jeanne Engle. Children: Kathy Lu, Lisa Ann, Jody Lee, Marta Kay.