Background
Rossi, Richard Robert was born on July 26, 1962 in Oyster Bay, New York, United States.
Rossi, Richard Robert was born on July 26, 1962 in Oyster Bay, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Music Education, St. Vincent College, 1984. Master of Fine Arts in Music, Carnegie Mellon University. Doctor Museum Arts, University Illinois, 1998.
Master of Theology, St. Vincent Seminary.
Director of orchestral and choral activities Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, since 2000. Music director St. Vincent Camerata, founder/director Camerata Chamber Orchestra St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1986—1997. Freelance guest conductor and clinician.
Member of American Society of Composers, Conductors Guild, Illinois Council Orchestras, College Music Society, American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Son of Anthony Francis Rossi and Barbara Anne Rossi (Winfield: maiden).