Background
Camus, Raoul François was born on December 5, 1930 in Buffalo. Son of Raymond Valentin and Gurli (Lowerling) Camus.
Camus, Raoul François was born on December 5, 1930 in Buffalo. Son of Raymond Valentin and Gurli (Lowerling) Camus.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1969.
Teacher orchestral music, various high schools, New York City, 1959-1970;
bandmaster, Army National Guard, New York City, 1959-1974;
assistant professor music, Queensborough Community College, CUNY, 1970-1975;
associate professor music, Queensborough Community College, CUNY, 1975-1979;
professor music, Queensborough Community College, CUNY, 1979-1995;
professor emeritus, Queensborough Community College, CUNY, since 1995. Department chair Queensborough Community College, 1983-1986. Founder, director Queens Symphonic Band, 1970-1996.
Fulbright visiting professor, Austria, 1995.
Served with New York Army National Guard, 1945-1974. Member Sonneck Society for American Music (treasurer 1978-1981, president 1981-1985), American Musicological Society, World Association Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, College Band Directors National Association, Association Concert Bands, International Society for Promotion and Investigation of Band Music.
Married Joyce Gruber (divorced). 1 child, Colette Helène. Married Amy Edith Platt, February 10, 1963.
Children: Henry Raymond, Renée Elizabeth.