John McLain Rinehart

Background

Rinehart, John McLain was born on March 17, 1937 in Pittsburgh. Son of John McLain and Emilie Anna (Dierker) Rinehart.

Education

AB, Kent State University, 1959. Master of Music, Cleveland Institute Music, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1970.

Studied at, Yale University, 1959—1960. Studied at, Case Western Reserve University, 1963—1967.

Career

Piano faculty Cleveland Institute Music, 1960—1963, head of composition, 1984—1987. Professor of music Heidelberg College, Tiffin, 1963—1975, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, 1975—1978, Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia, 1978—1982, Oberlin College, 1982—1983, Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, 1987—1990. Chairman of music department Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, since 1990.

Co-chair region III American Society of University Composers, 1979—1982. Founding member/board of trustees Reserve Musica American, Baltimore, 1980—1982.

Achievements

• John McLain Rinehart has been listed as a noteworthy composer, education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Cleveland Composers Guild.

Connections

Married Joyce Reynolds. Children: John, Guy, Nina, Mary, Pattie, Carla.

Father:

John McLain Rinehart

Mother:

Emilie Anna (Dierker) Rinehart

Spouse:

Joyce Reynolds

child:

John Rinehart

child:

Nina Rinehart

child:

Guy Rinehart

child:

Carla Rinehart

child:

Mary Rinehart

child:

Pattie Rinehart