Background
Cleaver, Lydia Ruth was born on November 16, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Gregory and Blanche Edmonia Alexander.
Cleaver, Lydia Ruth was born on November 16, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Gregory and Blanche Edmonia Alexander.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, University Michigan, 1991. Master of Music in Performance, University Michigan, 1992. Certified specialist in music, University Michigan, 1998.
Harpist Birmingham (Michigan)/Bloomfield Symphony, 1994, Warren (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra, 1995—2002, Dearborn (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra, since 1997. Instructor Spring Arbor (Michigan) University, since 2000. Teacher Detroit Public Schools, since 2000.
Visiting professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2003.
Member family selection committee Habitat for Humanity, Detroit, 2002—2003. Member of American Harp Society, Federation Musicians Local 5, Detroit Federation Teachers (alternate building representative 2002-2003).
Married Gerald Whitney Cleaver, August 19, 1983 (divorced March 15, 2000).