Background
Read, Thomas Lawrence was born on July 3, 1938 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Albert and Virginia Leonore Read.
Read, Thomas Lawrence was born on July 3, 1938 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Albert and Virginia Leonore Read.
Bachelor of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, 1960. Master of Music, New England Conservatory, 1962. Mus D., Peabody Conservatory, 1971.
Violinist Baltimore Symphony, 1962—1963. Adjunct faculty Peabody Conservatory, 1963—1964. Assistant professor West Chester (Pennsylvania) State College, 1965—1967.
Professor of music University Vermont, Burlington, since 1967. Conductor Vermont Youth Orchestra, Burlington, 1973—1975. Clinician and lecturer New England area.
Member of American Composers Alliance (regional chairman), Vermont Composers Consortium (board directors 1988-1990).
Married Evelyn Doris Rosenbaum, September 1, 1964. Children: Thomas F., Rebecca D. Calos, Benjamin R.