Background
Hersh, Howard Douglas was born on April 16, 1940 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Rudolph and Matilda Hersh.
Hersh, Howard Douglas was born on April 16, 1940 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Rudolph and Matilda Hersh.
Bachelor with honours, Stanford University, California, 1961. Master of Arts, Stanford University, California, 1963.
Director music KPFA-FM, Berkeley, California, 1967—1969. Program annotator San Francisco (California) Symphony, 1970—1980. Founding director San Francisco (California) Conservatory New Music Ensemble, 1972—1979.
Director Music Now, Sacramento, since 1989. Composer-in-residence Music in the Mountains, Grass Valley, California, 2002. Founding director Nevada County Composers Coalition, Nevada City, California, 1995—1999, Young Composers Program, Grass Valley, 2002—2005.
Member of American Society of Composers (Standard awards 1992—2006), American Music Center (grantee 2005), American Composers Forum (grantee 2001-2005).
Married Jill Christine Mary Scott. Children: Justin, Gillian, Francesca Soriano, Sarah.