Performance
Date
Tuesday,
May 26 - Thursday, May 28
Faculty
- Kerrville Songwriter School
Dr. Goodwin
taught composition and music theory and directed the
jazz program (that he initiated) at the University
of Texas for nine years before moving to the USC
School of Music in 1973 to serve as coordinator of
composition, theory, and history. For several years
he also conducted the USC Symphony. In 2000 he was
named South Carolina Distinguished Professor
Emeritus. He was the recipient of the prestigious
USC Educational Foundation Award for Research in
Humanities and Social Sciences in 1992 and was given
the 1991 Kappa Kappa Psi National Distinguished
Service to Music Medal for Instrumental Music
Education. He has received several ASCAP (American
Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers)
Awards in Composition. He is a creative and
dedicated pedagogue whose former students hold
prestigious teaching positions in South Carolina and
across the country. (He served as major professor
for about forty doctoral students.)
Dean Payne (USC School of Music) wrote: "Your
teaching is widely acclaimed, the students
frequently cite your genuine concern for their
personal and professional well-being. It would be
difficult to identify another colleague who has
given more to the School of Music, the community,
and the profession."
For
more information on Dick, visit www.goodwinsmusic.com
.
