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Knight, Jonathan Goodnow was born on July 7, 1957 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Walter David and Elizabeth Lewis (Wiggins) Knight.
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Jonathan Goodnow Knight, Music educator, conductor. Alfred Hertz Memorial fellow University of California, 1979; Wesley Weyman grantee, 1980; New England Conservatory scholar, 1979, 80. Member American Symphony Orchestra League, College Music Society, Sonneck Society for American Music, Iowa Association Schools of Music, International Trumpet Guild.
Education
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1978; Master of Music, New England Conservatory, 1981; D in Museum Arts, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1987.
Career
Founder, conductor, Community Symphony Orchestra, Boston, 1981-1983;
with, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston, 1981-1984;
music director, Bay Area Symphony and Chorale, Bayport, New York, 1987-1989;
music director, Sound Symphony, Huntington Station, New York, 1985-1989;
assistant professor music, Grinnell (Iowa) College, since 1989. Instructor in trumpet South Shore Conservatory, Hingham, Massachusetts, 1981-1984. Trumpet soloist North Shore Pro Musica, Stony Brook, 1987.
Lecturer St.Joseph's College, Patchoque, New York, 1988. Guest conductor Suffolk County (New York) Music Educators Association, 1989, Concord (Massachusetts) Orchestra, 1988, 89. Associate music director Mabou Mines, Boston Musica Viva, New York City, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Symphony Orchestra League, College Music Society, Sonneck Society for American Music, Iowa Association Schools of Music, International Trumpet Guild.
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Married Terri Jean Cushman, June 30, 1984. Children: Heather MacQueen, Christopher Carl.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat