Background
Coburn, Robert James was born on October 29, 1949 in Montebello, California, United States. Son of Tyler and Elizabeth Coburn.
Coburn, Robert James was born on October 29, 1949 in Montebello, California, United States. Son of Tyler and Elizabeth Coburn.
Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition, University of the Pacific, 1972. Master of Arts in Music Composition, University California, Berkeley, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition, University Victoria, Canada, 1995.
Adjunct faculty, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 1978-1984;
chair music department, Marylhurst College, Portland, 1984-1990;
associate professor music theory and composition, University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music, Stockton, California, since 1993. Director Group for New Music Portland, Oregon, 1975-1981, Center for Electronic Music, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, 1979-1985. Featured composer Portland (Oregon) Composers Festival, 1985.
Member arts design team Oregon Convention Center, Portland, 1987-1989.
Member International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo review committee since 1993), World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (founding member), International Computer Music Association, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Jeanne Ashby, May 12, 1974. 1 child, Benjamin Tyler.