Background
Smith, Stuart Saunders was born on March 16, 1948 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Earle and Frances Smith.
Smith, Stuart Saunders was born on March 16, 1948 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Earle and Frances Smith.
Student, Berklee School Music, Boston, 1966-1967; BMA cum laude, Hartt College Music, 1970; MM, Hartt College Music, 1972; DMA in Composition, University of Illinois, 1977.
Instructor percussion, Hartt College Music, Hartford, Connecticut, 1970-1973;
teaching assistant in theory, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1977;
instructor music, U. Maryland., Baltimore County, 1975-1977;
assistant professor, U. Maryland., Baltimore County, 1977-1982;
associate professor, U. Maryland., Baltimore County, 1982-1988;
professor, U. Maryland., Baltimore County, since 1988. Director U. Maryland. Baltimore County New Music Ensemble, 1984-1986.
Executive editor Percussive Notes, Research Journal, 1982-1984, American Contemporary Composer's Series, since 1986. Producer more than 180 concerts and lectures U. Maryland. Balt.County, since 1975.
Member Broadcast Music, Inc., College Music Society.
Married Sylvia Helfricks, May 31, 1971. Children:Ligera, Erika, Harriet, Justin.