Background
Oliphant, Naomi Joyce was born on January 24, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of James Leroy and Joyce Grace Gwendolyn (Stephens) Oliphant.
Oliphant, Naomi Joyce was born on January 24, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of James Leroy and Joyce Grace Gwendolyn (Stephens) Oliphant.
Bachelor of Music, U. Toronto, 1975; Master of Music, U. Toronto, 1976; D of Musical Arts, University of Michigan, 1982.
Lecturer, U. Toronto, 1978;
coach accompanist, Banff (Alabama) Summer School of Fine Arts, 1979, 80;
assistant professor music, Brock U., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 1976-1983;
professor, chair keyboard-vocal performance Department, University Louisville, 1983-1998;
associate dean, U. Louisville, since 1998;
director Kentuckiana summer music festival piano program, U. Louisville, since 1986. Clinician Frederick Harris Music Company, Ontario, since 1997. Committee member National Conference on Piano Pedagogy, 1988-1995.
Pianist The McHugh/Oliphant violin andpiano duo, since 1983. Distinguished teaching professor of University Louisville, 1994.
Member Louisville Bach Society, Music Teachers National Association, Greater Louisville Music Teachers Association, Kentucky Music Teachers Association.