Background
Roussakis, Nicolas was born on June 10, 1934 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Irene (Sommer) Roussakis. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956.
Roussakis, Nicolas was born on June 10, 1934 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Irene (Sommer) Roussakis. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1956. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960. Doctor in Musical Arts, Columbia University, 1975.
Member of faculty music department, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1977;
associate professor music department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1977-1994. Executive director The Group for Contemporary Music, 1971-1985. Co-founder, vice president American Composers Orchestra.
Director Composers Recordings, Inc., 1975-1981. Panelist National Endowment for Arts, 1982-1983, New York State Council on the Arts, 1988-1991. Lecturer in field; appearances on radio shows and Voice of America.
Board advisory Metropolitan Greek Chorale. Member American Composers Alliance (president 1975-1981, Chairman of the Board Governors 1981-1983), American Music Center.
Married Vuka Boyovich, June 5, 1971.