John Kendall Vining

Background

Vining, John Kendall was born on December 10, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Keats Kendall and Janet Ethel (Bird) Vining.

Education

Student, Grand Valley State College, 1972-1974; student, University Michigan, Interlochen, 1973; Bachelor of Music, Cleveland Institute Music, 1980.

Career

Freelance music theater with numerous companies including, Cleveland Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Eugene Opera freelance music theater with numerous companies including, Chamber Opera Theater New York, Chicago Opera Theatre freelance music theater with numerous companies including, Illinois Opera Theatre, Glimmerglass Opera, Picolo Teatre, 1978-1987; freelance music theater with numerous companies including, Opera Memphis, Music Theatre Group New York City, 1978-1987; founder, director, Magic Lantern Opera Company. New York City, 1980-1982; assistant director, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Goldens Bridge, New York, 1986-1987; president, Pearl Spring Enterprises, Inc., Mount Vernon, Ohio., since 1987; director, Pearl Spring Center for American Folksong, since 1993.

Achievements

• John Kendall Vining has been listed as a noteworthy Performing arts company administrator, composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Knox County Visitors Bureau, Mount Vernon, 1989-1991, Knox CountySymphony, Mount Vernon, 1989-1991, Knox Performing Arts Coalition, since 1995. Vice president, board directors Knox County Renaissance Foundation, Mount Vernon, 1988-1990. Chair Mount Vernon Christmas Carol Sing, 1989-1991.

Member Commision on Ministry Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, Cleveland, 1991-1995. Elected lay deputy to the 1994 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1992. Member American Guild Museum Artists, Actor's Equity Association, Ohio Arts Presenter's Network, Mount Vernon Rotary (board directors 1992-1995, president 1995-1996), Knox County Pilot's Association, Magna Carta Barons (Somerset chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: private pilot, equestrian, Arabian horse breeding.

Connections

Married Sharon Elaine Forrester, Jan, 6, 1979 (divorced November 1983). Married Linda Louise Renicky, May 31, 1986. Children: Elizabeth Kendall, Grace Eastin.

Father:

Keats Kendall Vining

Mother:

Janet Ethel (Bird) Vining

Spouse:

Linda Louise Renicky

Spouse:

Sharon Elaine Forrester

child:

Grace Eastin Vining

child:

Elizabeth Kendall Vining