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Rusche, Marjorie Maxine was born on November 18, 1949 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Harold Henry and Alice Maxine (Collins) Rusche.
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Marjorie Maxine Rusche
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Marjorie Maxine Rusche, American Composer, librettist, educator. Indiana U School Music scholar, 1994-1995, Indiana U. Foundation scholar, 1994-1995; Minnesota Individual Artist fellow, 1987; Meet the Composer awardee, 1993; McKnight fellow, 1987-1988. Member of advisory board Opera Millennium. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Composers Forum, Opera America.
Education
Master of Arts in Music Composition, University of Minnesota, 1975; DM in Music Composition, Indiana U., 1996.
Career
Music teacher, United States Peace Corps, Kenya, 1975-1977; teacher piano and compositions, privately, since 1972; pianist for dance companies, Indiana U. Ballet, Ballet Arts Minnesota, Minnesota Dance Theatre music director, arranger, pianist, Unity Theatre, Palace Theatre, others, Minneapolis, 1978-1983; teaching intern in music composition, Indiana U. Bloomington School Music, 1994-1995; Indiana Arts Commission fellow, since 1996. Charter member Minnesota Conposers Forum, St. Paul, since 1972.
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Membership
Member of advisory board Opera Millennium. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Composers Forum, Opera America.
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American
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Indiana U School Music scholar, 1994-1995, Indiana U. Foundation scholar, 1994-1995. Minnesota Individual Artist fellow, 1987. Meet the Composer awardee, 1993. McKnight fellow, 1987-1988.Indiana U School Music scholar, 1994-1995, Indiana U. Foundation scholar, 1994-1995. Minnesota Individual Artist fellow, 1987. Meet the Composer awardee, 1993.
McKnight fellow, 1987-1988.