Background
Bishop, Ronald T. was born on December 21, 1934 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Bishop, Ronald T. was born on December 21, 1934 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, Rochester, 1956; Master of Music, University of Illinois, 1960.
Tuba player, Eastman Symphonic Ensemble, Rochester, 1955-1956; tuba player, United States Army Field Band, Washington, 1956-1959; tuba player, American Wind Symphony, Pittsburgh, 1960; principal tuba player, Buffalo Philharmonic, 1960-1963; principal tuba player, San Francisco Symphony/San Francisco Opera Orchestra, 1963-1967; principal tuba player, Cleveland Orchestra, since 1967; principal tuba player, Cleveland Symphonic Winds, since 1978. Soloist Buffalo Philharmonic, 1962, San Francisco Symphony, 1965, Cleve.Orch., 1980, 86, 91. Recitalist numerous orchestras, since 1955.
Member American Civil Liberties Union, Tubist Universal Brotherhood Association, Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament.
Married Marie E. Milburn, June 22, 1965. 1 child, Christopher W.