Elliot A. del Borgo was an American composer and music educator.
Education
He continued his music studies at Temple University, from which he received a Master of Education degree, and the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, where his teachers included Vincent Persichetti (composition) and Gilbert Johnson (trumpet), and from which he earned a Master of Music degree.
Career
Born in Portuguese Chester, New York, del Borgo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Potsdam (State University of New York Potsdam) in 1960. del Borgo subsequently was a music teacher in the Philadelphia public schools. In 1966, del Borgo returned to State University of New York Potsdam to join the faculty of the Crane School of Music. He taught at the Crane School of Music until 1995.
State University of New York granted del Borgo doctoral equivalency in 1973.
During his tenure, he served as the first chair of the Department of Music Theory, History and Composition, and directed the Crane Wind Ensemble. In 1993, the American Bandmasters Association elected del Borgo to membership.
As a composer, del Borgo wrote over 600 works, including music for the closing ceremony of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. His teaching compositions included two volumes titled Foundations for Strings.
He also held membership in American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. del Borgo married Nancy Withington on 20 June 1970.
The couple had two daughters, Anne and Laura.