Background
Talma, Louise J. was born on October 31, 1906 in Arcachon, France.
Talma, Louise J. was born on October 31, 1906 in Arcachon, France.
Student, Institute Museum Art, New York City, 1930. Pupil, Isidore Philipp and Nadia Boulanger, Fontainebleau School Music, 1939. Bachelor of Music, New York University, 1931.
Master of Arts in Music, Columbia University, 1933. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hunter College, City University of New York, 1983. D.Arts (honorary), Bard College, 1984.
Teacher, Manhattan School Music, 1926-1928;
Teacher, Fontainebleau School Music, summers 1936-1939, 78, 81-83, 87;
member of faculty, Hunter College, 1928-1979;
professor music, Hunter College, 1952-1976;
professor emeritus, Hunter College, since 1976. Clark fellow Scripps College, 1975. Sanford fellow Yale, 1976.
Member President's Circle, Hunter ColI., 1977. Board of directors League-ISCM.
Fellow American Guild Organists. Member League of Composers (director since 1950), Fontainebleau Fine Arts and Music Association (trustee 1950, vice president 1982-1986), Edward MacDowell Association (corporate member), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Institute Arts and Letters, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota (honorary).