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Hoffman, Joel Harvey was born on September 27, 1953 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Came to the United States, 1964.
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Joel Harvey Hoffman
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Joel Harvey Hoffman, Canadian Composer. Recipient award American Academy-Institute Arts and Letters, 1987, commission National Endowment for the Arts, 1986, 91, Fromm Foundation, 1980, 82, American Harp Society, 1982, American Music Center, 1991, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 1993, Shanghai String Quartet, 1993, National Chamber Orchestra, 1993; Ohio Arts Council fellow,1983, 87, 91, 94, 96.
Education
Bachelor of Music summa cum laude, U. Wales, Cardiff, 1974; Master of Music, Juilliard School Music, 1976; D of Museum Arts, Juilliard School Music, 1978.
Career
Professor composition College/Conservatory Music, U. Cincinnati, since 1978. Member of faculty U. Cincinnati. Artistic director Music Ninetyeight Festival.
Resident composer MacDowell Colony Yaddo, Rockefeller Foundation, Camargo Foundation, Hindemith Foundation. New music advisor Buffalo Philharmonic, 1991-1992. Composer-in-residence National Chamber Orchestra, 1993-1994.
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Membership
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Music Center, Gruppo Aperto Musica Oggi, College Music Society, Composers Forum, Cincinnati Composers Guild, Cincinnati Chamber Music Society, U. Cincinnati Faculty Jewish Council (past president).
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S Irwin and Esther Beatrice (Glazer) H. Married Dorotea Vittoria Vismara, December 30, 1988.
