Background
Reese, Mona Lyn was born on August 24, 1951 in Morris, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Lillian Evangeline Reese.
Reese, Mona Lyn was born on August 24, 1951 in Morris, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Lillian Evangeline Reese.
Bachelor with honors, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1969-1973; postgraduate, U. Kansas, 1974-1976.
Instructor, Golden Valley (Minnesota) Lutheran College, 1976-1986; instructor, West Bank School Music, Minneapolis, 1976-1983; freelance composer, Minneapolis, since 1976. Residency composer Twin Cities Opera, 1991. Composer in residence Minnesota Opera, since 1991, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, 1993-1994, Temple Israel, Minneapolis, 1993-1994, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, 1993-1994, Billings (Montana) Symphony, since 1996.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors, Publications, American Composers Forum.
1 child from previous marriage, Greer Reese Davis.