Background
Kolpitcke, John Harry was born on November 2, 1934 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry John and Anna Laurie (Holt) Kolpitcke.
Kolpitcke, John Harry was born on November 2, 1934 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry John and Anna Laurie (Holt) Kolpitcke.
Bachelor of Music, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Master of Music, University of Wisconsin, 1966; DMA, University of Michigan, 1973.
Conductor junior and senior high school orchestras, Marinette (Wisconsin) Public Schools, Marinette, Wisconsin, 1959-1964; conductor junior and senior high school orchestras, Albert Lea (Minnesota) Public Schools, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1964-1967; conductor St. Croix Valley Orchestra, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1967-1968; conductor Northern Michigan Symphony, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1968-1970; teaching fellow school music, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1972-1973; conductor Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, 1973-1985; conductor university symphony, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1985-1987; conductor, music director Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio., since 1987. Violist Savannah (Georgia) Symphony Orchestra, 1973-1985, Roswell (New Mexico) Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1987, Wheeling (West Virginia) Symphony Orchestra, 1987-1990, Mansfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, 1987-1991. Performer concerts chamber music,1942-, conductor concerts symphonic music, since 1959.
With United States Army, 1957-1959. Member American String Teachers Association (president Georgia chapter 1984), American Viola Society, Conductor's Guild, American Federation Musicians.
Married Constance Elizabeth Zachary, December 18, 1959. Children: Karen Elizabeth, Kenneth Eric.