Background
Holmes, Robert William was born on January 9, 1929 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Theodore Ewen and Marie (Kilduff) Holmes.
Holmes, Robert William was born on January 9, 1929 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Theodore Ewen and Marie (Kilduff) Holmes.
Museum B., Boston University, 1953; A.M., Boston University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1960.
Assistant librarian music reformed division, Boston Public Library, 1956-1958; chief librarian, instructor music history and theory, Boston University School Fine and Applied Arts, 1958-1960; assistant professor music history, Oakland U., 1960-1962; associate dean, Oakland U., 1962-1963; assistant director, University Center Adult Education, Detroit, 1963-1964; director, University Center Adult Education, 1964-1966; adjunct associate professor musicology graduate division, Music School, Wayne State University, 1964-1966; professor music history, chairman music department, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1966-1972; dean College Fine Arts, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1972-1980; executive director Idyllwild campus, University of Southern California, 1980-1982; dean College Arts and Architecture, director university arts services, professor musicology, Pennsylvania State University, 1982-1985; president, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, California, since 1988. Chairman 1st Michigan Congress on Arts.
Board of directors Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium, 1971-1978, vice president, 1976-1977, president, 1977-1978. Board directors Michigan Orchestra Association, 1972-1974. Member of advisory board International Institute Advanced Musical Studies, 1971-1974.
Member Adult Education Association Michigan (chairman college-university section), International Council Fine Arts Deans (chairman faculty exchange committee 1975-1976, steering committee since 1976), Michigan Academy Science, Arts and Letters (vice chairman fine arts section 1969-1972, chairman 1972-1973), National Symposium Music Adult Education, Michigan Council on Arts (chairman music committee 1967-1970, Executive Committee 1971, vice chairman council 1973-1978), American Musicol. Society, Sinfonia (life alumni member), Pi Kappa Lambda., Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Grace Feener, October 11, 1951. Children— Robert William, Elizabeth Grayce.