Background
Siwe, Thomas Valentine was born on February 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Matthew and Alice (Golnik) Siwe.
Siwe, Thomas Valentine was born on February 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Matthew and Alice (Golnik) Siwe.
Bachelor of Music, University of Illinois, 1963; Master of Music, University of Illinois, 1966.
Assistant Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965-1966. Instructor music Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, 1966-1968. Professor University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1969-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Visiting lecturer National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan, 1966, University Wisconsin, 1968. Director American Composers Ensemble, 1975-1977. President Media Press, Inc., since 1991.
Member Percussive Arts Society (president 1984-1986).
Son of; married Joan R. Fortschneider, April 22, 1952.