Background
Swift, J. J. was born on October 14, 1954 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Dean Charles and Eunice Loretta Swift.
composer educator musician orchestra conductor violinist violist
Swift, J. J. was born on October 14, 1954 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Dean Charles and Eunice Loretta Swift.
Bachelor of Music magna cum laude, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1983; Master of Music with honors, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1985; postgraduate, Louisiana State University postgraduate, U. Northern Colorado postgraduate, University of Minnesota.
Manager, S.E. Kansas Symphony, Pittsburgh, 1983-1984;
assistant conductor, Mid-American Youth Symphony, 1983-1984;
violist, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1985;
manager, Heartland Symphony Orchestra, Brainerd, Minnesota, 1986-1990;
principal violist, Heartland Symphony Orchestra, Brainerd, Minnesota, since 1986;
instructor music, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, since 1989;
instructor music, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, since 1989;
instructor music, Brainerd (Minnesota) Community College, since 1993. Private teacher music, Onamia and St. Cloud, since 1986. Free-lance violist, since 1986.
Principal violist St. Cloud Symphony, 1986-1990, Control Minnesota Chamber Orchestra, St. Cloud, since 1989, Pastiche, St. Joseph, since 1989, Amadeus Chamber Symphony.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American String Teachers Association, Minnesota Composers Forum, Minnesota Music Teacher Association (master certified), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Beta Lambda.