Background
Clair, Richard Collins St. was born on September 21, 1946 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Foster York and Elna Ruth (Bogen) St. Clair.
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Richard Collins St. Clair
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Richard Collins St. Clair, American composer, administrative assistant. Recipient commission, Andover Summer Session, 1967, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concert Band, 1973-1974, Somerville Arts Council, 1996-1997. Founder, director Boston Shinshu Buddhist Sangha, Cambridge, 1999—2003; Member of American Music Center.
Education
AB cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969. Master of Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978.
Career
Teaching fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, 1973—1977, library assistant, 1984—1990, technical secretary, 1990—1994. Composer, since 1963. Technical writer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1994—2003, administrative assistant, since 2003.
Piano soloist, since 1967. Guest composer, soloist Marlboro Festival Music, 1967.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, director Boston Shinshu Buddhist Sangha, Cambridge, 1999—2003. Member of American Music Center.
Interests
Connections
Married Grace Pearson (divorced). Married Janice Irene Ellison, February 3, 1991.
Education
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1969
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1973
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1978
Awards
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Recipient commission, Andover Summer Session, 1967, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concert Band, 1973-1974, Somerville Arts Council, 1996-1997.Recipient commission, Andover Summer Session, 1967, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concert Band, 1973-1974, Somerville Arts Council, 1996-1997.