Background
Cohen, Richard Scott was born on October 16, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arnold Lewis and Helen (Degen) Cohen.
Cohen, Richard Scott was born on October 16, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arnold Lewis and Helen (Degen) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science of Music Education, University of Illinois, 1984; Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Science, University of Illinois, 1984; Master of Music in Conducting, Northwestern University, 1988; Doctor of Music in Conducting, Northwestern University, 1998.
Music teacher School District 23, Prospect Heights, Illinois, 1984. Director of bands School District 22, Nokomis, 1984-1985. Music teacher School District 103, Lincolnshire, 1985-1986.
Board directors School District 73, Vernon Hills, 1986-1987. Director of bands School District 74, Lincolnwood, 1988-1991. Director of bands, music education specialist St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, 1995-1998.
Director instrumental music education specialist Radford University, Radford, VA, since 1998. Museum director Quad City Wind Ensemble, Davenport, 1996-1998. Guest conductor Barcelona (Spain) Municipal Band, 1995, 97.
Guest conductor Bilbao (Spain) Municipal Band, 1998, Alicante (Spain) Municipal Band, 2001. Conductor Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, Michigan, 1991, 92. Assistant conductor Deerfield (Illinois) Concert Band, 1987-1988.
Presenter University California, Berkley, 1997, Mid-Europe International Band Conference, Schladming, Austria, 1999, Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, 2000, Virginia Music Educators Association, 2000.
Board directors Northshore Concert Band, Glenview, Illinois, 1986-1993, Northwestern University Music Alumni Board, Evanston, Illinois, 1990-1993. Member Fulbright Association, since 1995, North America Catalan Association, since 1982. Member International Society for Promotion and Investigation of Wind Music (Austria.
Recipient Fritz Thelen prize for outstanding research 2000), Sociedad General de Autores de EspaƱa (Spain), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Gitte Karin Hansen, April 29, 1995. 1 child, Claudia Mollie.