Background
Sargon, Simon A. was born on April 6, 1938 in Mumbai. Son of Benjamin Isaac Sargon and Esther Cottin.
composer professor of composition
Sargon, Simon A. was born on April 6, 1938 in Mumbai. Son of Benjamin Isaac Sargon and Esther Cottin.
Bachelor in Music, Brandeis University, 1959. Master of Science in Composition, Juilliard School Music, New York, 1962.
Foreign many years, Sargon was Jennie Tourel"s accompanist, performing with her in concerts and master classes across the country and abroad. Among his compositions are symphonic works, chamber music pieces, choral works, art songs, and operas. Sargon has been on the staff of the New York City Opera, Connecticut Opera, Dallas Opera, and was the assistant conductor of the Concert Opera Association of New York, which gave concert performances of unknown and neglected operatic works at Philharmonic Hall.
He is currently the Professor of Composition at Southern Methodist University, and has been on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School.
He also served as Head of the Voice Department at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem for many years. In addition to teaching, Sargon was the Director of Music at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, a position he held for more than twenty-five years.
Conductor Festival Jewish Choirs, Indianapolis, 2002—2004, Washington, 2007. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Lambda, Dallas Symphony Association ( board directors 1978-1979), American Society Composers Authors Publications (award).
Married Bonnie Glasgow, November 17, 1961. 1 child Olivia Sargon Glasgow.