Background
Cumming, Robert Emil was born on June 2, 1933 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eugene Earl and Christiana (Jensen) Cumming.
Cumming, Robert Emil was born on June 2, 1933 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eugene Earl and Christiana (Jensen) Cumming.
Student, University Nebraska, 1955; Music Educated (Presser Foundation scholar), Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1956.
With, Music Journal magazine, New York City, 1958-1975; editor in chief, Music Journal magazine, 1964-1975; with, Weekly Reader Corporation (formerly Xerox Education Publs. and Field Publs.), 1977-1997; founder, president, Connecticut Singers Agency, since 1997.
Member East Haddam History Society, since 1977, president, 1998—2004, executive director, since 2005. Director University Connecticut Gilbert and Sullivan Summer Productions, 1985—1988. Curator, actor Edilliam Gillette Exhibition, 2000.
Co curator Sculptor Barbara Jone Exhibition, 2008. Member Wynn Shepard Exhibit, 2008. Director East Lyme Arts Council, 1990—1993.
Board directors Middletown Foundation for the Arts, 2005—2007. Member New York Gilbert and Sullivan Society (president 1967-1969), Connecticut Gilbert and Sullivan Society (founder, director since 1980), Connecticut Sinfonia Society (founder), Southern Connecticut Library. Council (board directors 1986-1989), Connecticut Critics Circle, Middlesex County Chamber of C. (chairman, E. Haddam division since 2007).