Background
Block, Steven D. was born on November 5, 1952 in New York City. Son of Charles and Gloria Block.
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Steven D. Block
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Steven D. Block, music educator, composer. Recipient Andrew Mellon Predoctoral fellowship, University Pittsburgh, 1980-1981, Leonard Bernstein fellowship, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, 1983; grantee Composer grant, Paa Council for the Arts, 1983, Monroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research, Institute for Jazz Studies, 1996, Meet the Composer, 1983-1984, 1987, 1991.
Education
Bachelor, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1973. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1981.
Career
Assistant professor Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1987—1989. Ptog., chairman department of music University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1989. Mediator, Albuquerque, 2001—2003.
Achievements
Membership
Director of liturgy Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church, Albuquerque, 2000—2003. Past president, member John Donald Robb Trust, 1991—2003. Member Albuquerque Youth Symphony, 1999—2003.
Member of College Music Society, Society for Music Theory.
Connections
Married Stephanie A. Baker. Children: Isaac A., Phillip Z., Sarah R.E., Jessica C., Rebecca M., Nathanael Z., Benjamin M.
Awards
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Recipient Andrew Mellon Predoctoral fellowship, University Pittsburgh, 1980-1981, Leonard Bernstein fellowship, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, 1983. Grantee Composer grant, Paa Council for the Arts, 1983, Monroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research, Institute for Jazz Studies, 1996, Meet the Composer, 1983-1984, 1987, 1991.Recipient Andrew Mellon Predoctoral fellowship, University Pittsburgh, 1980-1981, Leonard Bernstein fellowship, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, 1983. Grantee Composer grant, Paa Council for the Arts, 1983, Monroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research, Institute for Jazz Studies, 1996, Meet the Composer, 1983-1984, 1987, 1991.