Background
Rothlisberger, Rodney John was born on May 13, 1940 in Bottineau, North Dakota, United States. Son of Forrest John and Ellen Rothlisberger.
Rothlisberger, Rodney John was born on May 13, 1940 in Bottineau, North Dakota, United States. Son of Forrest John and Ellen Rothlisberger.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1962. Master of Arts, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1967. DMusA, University Colorado, Boulder, 1978.
Anacortes Washington Public Schools, 1962-1964. Organist, choirmaster United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1965-1967. Instructor, professor Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1967-1970.
Instructor Melbourne (Australia) High School, 1973-1975. Professor Berea (Kentucky) College, 1976-1977. Instructor Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1979-1981, Moorhead Public Schools, 1989-1995.
Professor Minnesota State University, since 1995, chairman music department, 2002—2005. With United States Army, 1965-1967.
Active Civic Opera Board, 1996—2002. Board director Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, 2004—2005. Board directors Lutheran Brotherhood, Moorhead, 1988—2002, Red River Boy Choir, Moorhead, 1984—2000, Arts Council Fargo-Moorhead, 1985—1989.
Member of American Guild Organists (dean Red River Valley chapter 1985-1987, Minnesota state chairman 1995—2002, chairman national committee membership 1994—2000), Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Association, National Association Teachers Singing.
Married Gay Elaine Mohr, December 20, 1975 (divorced).