Background
Dixon, William Robert was born on October 5, 1925 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Robert and Louise Ann (Wade) Dixon.
Dixon, William Robert was born on October 5, 1925 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Robert and Louise Ann (Wade) Dixon.
Diploma, Hartnette Conservatory Music, 1951.
Clerk, international civil servant, United Nations Secretariat, New York City, 1956-1962;
free lance musician, composer, New York City, 1962-1967;
member of faculty, Columbia University Teachers College, 1967-1970;
composer-in-residence, George Washington University, Washington, 1967;
director, Conservatory of University of the Streets, New York City, 1967-1968;
guest artist in residence, Ohio State University, 1967;
member of faculty department dance, Bennington (Vermont) College, 1968-1995;
department chairman black music, Bennington (Vermont) College, 1973-1986. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1972. Lecturer painting and music Museum Modern Art, Verona, Italy, 1982, Palast, Nuremberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1990.
Lecturer workshop on contemporary music Pori, Finland, 1991, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1990. Lecturer in Black Art Music Maisondu Livre et du Son, Villeurbanne, France, 1994. Teacher Master Classesin Improvisation Ecole Nationale de Musique, Villeurbanne, France, 1994, Master Class Composition and Performance New York University, 1996.
Member advising committee New England Foundation of the Arts. Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow Vermont Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member American Federation Musicians, Duke Ellington Jazz Society (honorary).
Children: William, Claudia Gayle, William.