Background
Gilleland, Ken Orrin was born on February 17, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Ray Orion and Edith Faye (Davis) Gilleland.
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Ken Orrin Gilleland
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Associate of Applied Science, Eastfield Junior College, Dallas, 1974; Bachelor of Music in Edition and Performance, Southern Methodist U., 1976.
Career
Violist, Fort Worth (Texas) Symphony, 1976-1977; violist, Texas Little Symphony, Fort Worth, 1976-1977; violist, First Desk Quartet, Dallas, 1979-1991; teacher string, Dallas Indiana School District, since 1986; violist, Metropolitan String Quartet, Dallas, 1987-1989; member, American Youth Performs Orchestra, 1970. Violinist Garland/Los Colinas Symphony, since 1996, Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra, since 1996, Mantovani Prodns. Orchestra Tour, Asia, 1997.
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Member American Viola Society, Dallas Federation Musicians, Texas Viola Society (vice president 1989-1990), Dallas Music Educators Association (historian 1987-1988, vice president 1990-1991), Dallas String Faculty Orchestra.
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American
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Congress of Strings scholar Dallas Federation Musicians, Seattle, 1975, Southern Methodist U. scholar, 1975, 76. Recipient Clearly Outstanding Teacher Appraisal Dallas Indiana School District, 1986-1996. National Endowment for Humanities grantee.Congress of Strings scholar Dallas Federation Musicians, Seattle, 1975, Southern Methodist U. scholar, 1975, 76. Recipient Clearly Outstanding Teacher Appraisal Dallas Indiana School District, 1986-1996. National Endowment for Humanities grantee.