Background
Halpern, Martin was born on October 3, 1929 in New York City. Son of Louis and Edith (Eisinger) Halpern.
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Martin Halpern
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Martin Halpern, American Playwright, composer. Recipient California Olympiad of the Arts award, 1968, Bronze Windmill award, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1971, Harold C. Crain award, San Jose State University, 1978, Massachusetts Artists Foundation award, 1983. With United States Army, 1951-1953, Panama. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Dramatists Guild, Long Island Composers Alliance.
Education
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1950. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959.
Master of Arts in Music Composition, City University of New York, 1997.
Career
Professor theater arts Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1994.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1951-1953, Panama. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Dramatists Guild, Long Island Composers Alliance.
Connections
Married Nancy Homer, July 5, 1959 (divorced July, 1985). Children: Andrew, Jessica. Married Barbara Underwood, August 4, 1985.
Children: Robert Underwood.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1950
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1953
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1959
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1997
Career
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1965 - 1994
Awards
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Recipient California Olympiad of the Arts award, 1968, Bronze Windmill award, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1971, Harold C. Crain award, San Jose State University, 1978, Massachusetts Artists Foundation award, 1983.Recipient California Olympiad of the Arts award, 1968, Bronze Windmill award, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1971, Harold C. Crain award, San Jose State University, 1978, Massachusetts Artists Foundation award, 1983.