Background
Karlins, Martin William was born on February 25, 1932 in New York City. Son of Theodore and Gertrude Bertha (Leifer) Karlins.
Karlins, Martin William was born on February 25, 1932 in New York City. Son of Theodore and Gertrude Bertha (Leifer) Karlins.
Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Manhattan School Music, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Composition, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1965. Studied with, Frederick Piket.
Studied with, Vittorio Giannini. Studied with, Stefan Wolpe. Studied with, Philip Bezanson.
Studied with, Richard Hervig.
Assistant professor music Western Illinois University, 1965-1967. Associate professor theory and composition Northwestern University School Music, Evanston, Illinois, 1967-1973, professor, 1973—2005, director, co-director Contemporary Music Ensemble, from 1967, appointed Harry N./Ruth F. Wyatt professor music theory/composition, 1998—2002, professor emeritus, 2003—2005. Visiting guest composer Arizona State University, 1978, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1978.
Guest composer Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, 1978, Bowling Green State University, 1982, 89, Navy Band, Washington, 1988, National Conference for Conductors, Chicago, Ball State University, Bloomington, Composer's Symposium University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1991, Alberta (Canada) College Conservatory Music, 1991, Sigma Alpha Iota International American Music Awards Competition, 1993. Featured guest composer We. Illinois University, Macomb, 1994.
Participant College Band Directors National Association National Conference, Northwestern University, 1987. Coordinator composers workshops International World Congress Saxophones, London. Lecturer, composer-in-residence World Saxophone Congress, Bordeaux, France, 1974, National Saxophone Training Course, Duras, France, 6th Stage de Saxophone, Duras, France, 1991.
Panelist National Conference American Symphony Orchestra League. Lecturer, guest composer Franz Liszt Academy Music, Budapest, Franz Liszt Musical College, Györ, Hungary, 1995. Visiting composer University Florida, Gainesville, 2003, University Louisville, 2003.
Visiting composer University North Carolina, Greensboro, 2004, Carolina Saxophone Symposium, 2004. Composer, coordinator Stefan Wolpe Festival, Northwestern University, 2001. Guest composer Budapest Spring Festival, 1999, University Louisville, 2003.
Honored composer, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1997. Honored composer and lecturer 3rd Music Research Seminar, Escola de Música e Artes Cénicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil, 2003. Guest lecturer, composer Vienna, Austria, 1999, Bowdoin College, Maine, 1999.
Member American Music Center, Broadcast Music, Inc., American Woman Composers (trustee Chicago chapter), Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Alpha Iota (national arts. associate).
Married Mickey Cutler, April 6, 1952. Children: Wayne, Laura.