Background
Hitchcock, Hugh Wiley was born on September 28, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Hugh Wellman and Charlotte (Wiley) Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Hugh Wiley was born on September 28, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Hugh Wellman and Charlotte (Wiley) Hitchcock.
Bachelor of Arts in Music with honors, Dartmouth College, 1944. Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1954.
Teaching fellow University of Michigan, 1947-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1960, associate professor, 1960-1961. Professor music Hunter College, City University of New York,1961-1971. Professor Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1971-1980, Distinguished professor music City University of New York, 1980, director Institute for Studies in American Music, Brooklyn College, 1971.
Fulbright senior research fellow, Italy, 1954-1955, France, 1968-1969.
Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, 1969. Member of advisory board Waverly Consort 1970.
Board directors Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, 1974, New Orchestra, 1975, Norlin Foundation, 1975-1985, American Composers Orchestra, 1977-1982. Member editorial committee New World Records, 1975-1978.
Member of advisory board Gunther Schuller Fund for Studies in American Music, 1977.
Company-conservator Henry Cowell Collection, New York Public Library. at Lincoln Center, New York City, 1977. Visiting scholar Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, 1990-1991.
Served with Intelligence Service, United States Army, 1943-1946. Guggenheim fellow, 1968-1969. Member American Antiquarian Society, American Musicol.
Society (director 1966-1967, 75-76, editorial board journal 1978-1984), Society Ethnomusicology, College Music Society, Society de Musicologie, American Music Center (director 1977-1983), Charles Ives Society (president since 1973).
Club: Yale of New York City.
Married Janet Cox-Rearick, May 22, 1965. Children: Susan, Hugh.