Michael Alan Zinn

Background

Zinn, Michael Alan was born on August 23, 1947 in New Haven. Son of Norman and Beatrice (Perlstein) Zinn.

Education

Bachelor of Music, U. Connecticut, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Connecticut, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1976.

Career

Instructor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1974-1976; assistant professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1976-1981; associate professor music, U. Delaware, Newark, 1982-1993; professor of music, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1993. Visiting professor Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Java, 1986. Director Gamelan Lake of the Silver Bear, Newark, Delaware, since 1982.

Member Executive Board S.E.Asian Performing Arts Society, Newark, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Michael Alan Zinn has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, theorist, composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Basics of Music: Opus 1

    (Presents the fundamental concepts of music theory. For be...)

Membership

Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Association of University Professors, Music Teachers National Association (composition chair eastern division 1980-1986), Society Ethnomusicology (chapter coordinator since 1993, president Mid-Atlantic chapter 1990-1992), Delaware State Music Teachers Association (president 1985-1987, Composer of Year 1976, 84, 88, Teacher of Year 1980).

Connections

Children: Amy, Ryan, Abigail. Married Jennifer Ann Wohl, June 14, 1986.

Father:

Norman Zinn

Mother:

Beatrice (Perlstein) Zinn

Spouse:

Jennifer Ann Wohl

child:

Abigail Zinn

child:

Ryan Zinn

child:

Amy Zinn