Background
Salzman, Eric was born on September 8, 1933 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Frances (Klenett) Salzman.
Salzman, Eric was born on September 8, 1933 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Frances (Klenett) Salzman.
Bachelor in Music with honors, Columbia University, 1954; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1956.
Music critic, New York Times, New York City, 1958-1962;
director music, Station WBAI-FM, New York City, 1963-1964, 68-72;
music critic, New York Herald Tribune, New York City, 1966-1967;
assistant professor Queens College, CUNY, Queens, 1966-1968;
artistic director, Quog Music Theater, New York City, 1970-1980;
co-founder, artistic director, American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, 1982-1994;
founder, artistic director, MusicTheater/New York, since 1994. Member guest faculty New York University, Yale University, Banff Center for Arts, Canada, Conservatoire Nationale, Lyon, France. Organizer annual conference Small Scale Opera and Music Theatre, Brussels, 1992, Antwerp, Belgium, 1993, Colmar, 1994, Toronto, Canada, 1995, Copenhagen, 1996, Cambridge, England, 1997.
Founder, artistic director Electric Ear, Electric Circus, New York City, 1967-1968, New Image of Sound, Hunter College, New York City, 1968-1971, Free Music Store, New York City, 1968-1972.
Member Linnaean Society (member county), South Fork National History Society (member county).
Son of; married Lorna Jackson, December 24, 1955. Children: Eva, Stephanie.