Background
Rarig, Howard R. was born on November 27, 1915 in Au Sable Forks, New York, United States. Son of Howard R. and Isadora M. (Corneal) Rarig.
conductor musicologist university administrator
Rarig, Howard R. was born on November 27, 1915 in Au Sable Forks, New York, United States. Son of Howard R. and Isadora M. (Corneal) Rarig.
Student Temple University, 1941-1942. Bachelor of Music cum laude, Ithaca (New York) College, 1949, Master of Music, 1952. Postgraduate Cornell Univercity, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1958.
Assistant professor Ithaca College, 1950-1953. Instructor University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1958. Associate professor Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1958-1965, chairman division fine arts, 1961-1964.
Professor Eastern Michigan University, 1965-1971, also head department music
Professor of University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1979, director School Music, 1971-1979, associate dean School Performing Arts, 1971-1979. Board of directors Ford Foundation Contemporary Music Project, Midwest region, 1966-1970, project head Eastern Michigan University, 1966-1970.
Danforth Foundation Research grantee, 1963, Grinnell College grantee, 1964, Contemporary Music Project grantee, 1970. Tanglewood Scholar Berkshire (Massachusetts) Music Center, 1964.
Recipient Composition award Kappa Gamma Psi, 1950.
Member California Music Executives Association (past president), College Music Society, American Association of University Professors, Music Educators National Conference, National Association Composers United States of America, American Musicol. Society, National Association Schools Music (regional Midwest director 1970-1972.
Married Jean Clark Evans, June 1, 1946. Children: Jonathan, Kim, January Ingrid.