Background
Harvey, Mark Sumner was born on July 4, 1946 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Robert Mark and Marjorie Grace (Tolley) Harvey.
composer educator minister musician
Harvey, Mark Sumner was born on July 4, 1946 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Robert Mark and Marjorie Grace (Tolley) Harvey.
AB, Syracuse University, 1968; Master of Theology, Boston University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1983.
Intern minister, Old West United Methodist Church, Boston, 1969-1971; staff member, associate minister, Old West United Methodist Church, Boston, 1971-1973; minister with jazz and arts community, Emmanuel Church, Boston, since 1974; search and parish profiles committee, Emmanuel Church, Boston, 1988-1990. Music faculty member Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1981. Founder, music director Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, since 1973, New American Music Ensemble, since 1969.
President, founder The Jazz Coalition, incorporated, Boston, 1971-1983. Trustee Massachusetts Cultural Alliance, Boston, 1971-1973, 81-87. Member music advisory panel Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, Boston, 1971-1975, 79-82, Meet the Composer/Reader's Digest Commissioning Program, 1989, John Coltrone Memorial Context Commission, 1994.
Member arts advisory committee Harvard University Center for Study of World Religions, 1994-1997, member board director JazzBoston, since 2007. Fellow Society for the Arts, Religion, and Contemporary Culture (chairman 1991-1995, board directors since 1986). Member American Society of Composers, American Academy Religion, Society for American Music, Duke Ellington Society, American Studies Association, Boston Athenaeum, Theta Chi Beta.
Married Kate Matson, August 14, 1983.