Background
Freed, Richard Donald was born on December 27, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham Jay and Ann (Bernstein) Freed.
music critic association executive
Freed, Richard Donald was born on December 27, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham Jay and Ann (Bernstein) Freed.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1947.
Staff music critic, New York Times, New York City, l965;
assistant to director Eastman School Music, U. Rochester, New York, l966-70;
executive director, Music Critics Association, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1974-1990. Annotator, broadcast host St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1973-1996. Broadcasts 1975-1992, program notes 1975-1996.
Program annotator Philadelphia Orchestra, 1974-1984. Record critic Washington Post, 1976-1984. Annotator, consultant to music director National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, since 1981.
Married Louise Sumiko Kono, March 19, 1958. L child, Erica Lesley.