John B. Melby

Background

Melby, John B. was born on October 3, 1941 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John B. Senior and Margaret (Edmundson) Melby.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Curtis Institute, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1972.

Career

Associate professor, West Chester (Pennsylvania) U., 1971-1973; professor music, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1997; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1997. Associate University of Illinois Center for Advanced Studies, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• John B. Melby has been listed as a noteworthy Composer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Civil Liberties Union, American Composers Alliance (board governors), Broadcast Music Inc., Herpetologists' League.

Interests

• Avocations: railroading, cooking, herpetology.

Connections

Married Carol A. Wurtz, July 7, 1961 (divorced 1977). 1 child, John; married Jane H. Thompson, June 15, 1978. Children: Kirsten, Charles.

Father:

John B. Senior Melby

Mother:

Margaret (Edmundson) Melby

Spouse:

Jane H. Thompson

Spouse:

Carol A. Wurtz

child:

Charles Melby

child:

John Melby

child:

Kirsten Melby