Background
Nelson, Philip Francis was born on February 17, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States. Son of Elmer Philip and Frances (Bretzke) Nelson.
consultant musicology educator choral conductor
Nelson, Philip Francis was born on February 17, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States. Son of Elmer Philip and Frances (Bretzke) Nelson.
AB, Grinnell College, 1950. AM, University North Carolina, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1958.
Diplome (Fulbright scholar), University Paris, 1957. Student, Conservatoire National de Paris, 1957. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Grinnell College, 1981.
Assistant professor Arizona State University, 1958-1962, associate professor, 1962-1963. Professor, chairman department music State University of New York, Binghamton, 1963-1970. Professor, dean School Music, Yale University, 1970-1981.
Professor, provost, dean University California, Santa Cruz, 1981-1983. Chairman trustee committee Curtis Institute, 1982-1983. Senior vice president AED, New York City, 1984-1987.
Vice president Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, 1987-1989. Interim chancellor School Arts University North Carolina, 1989-1990, interim vice chancellor Chapel Hill, 1991, chairman graduate school advisory council, 1993-1996, consultant arts and humanities, since 1996. Associate fellow National Humanities Center, 1990-1991.
Consultant education, arts, 1992-1993. Interim director North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics 1999-2000. Senior consultant University North Carolina and National Humanities Center, since 2000.
Consultant Park Foundation, since 2003. Trustee North Carolina School Arts, since 2005. Music critic Phoenix Gazette, 1959—1962.
Music consultant Tallesin West, 1959—1963. Chairman National Screening Committee Fulbright Awards in Musicology, 1965—1968. Consultant National Endowment Arts, 1984—1990.
Visiting lecturer Duke University, since 1992. Lieutenant Commander United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1952-1972.
Board directors various symphonies, chamber music societies, arts groups. Trustee Curtis Institute Music, Philadelphia, 1980—1983. Board directors Connecticut Hospice, 1983—1987, National Society Prevent Blindness, 1987—1993, board directors, vice president, 1987—1993.
Member Chapel Hill Arts Center, since 1992, Triangle J. Council Government, 1992—1995. Trustee North Carolina School Arts, 2005. Member executive committee Connecticut State Golf Association, 1975—1981.
Founder Seven Springs Society, 1975. Member of Society Ethnomusicology, Société Française de Musicologie, College Music Society (national council, editor journal 1966-1969), International Musicol. Society, American Musicol.
Society, United States Srs. Golf Association, Chapel Hill Country Club, Finley Golf Club, Yale Golf Club, Carolina Club, Elizabethan Graduates Club, Yale Club (New York City), Mory's Club (New Haven).
Married Georgia Ann Yelland, June 5, 1950. Children: Curtis Ann, Philip Francis Junior.