Vincent Persichetti - chronology

1915		June 6, Vincent Ludwig Persichetti born in Philadelphia, PA
1920		Piano lessons with William Stranger
1924		Audited theory classes with Russell King Miller
1929		First significant compositions: Serenade No. 1 for Ten Wind 
		Instruments, Op. 1, and Serenade No. 2 for Piano, Op. 2
1933		Organist at Arch Street Presbyterian Church
1936		BM from Combs Conservatory
1937		Piano scholarship to Philadelphia Conservatory
1939		Head of composition department at Combs
1941		MM from Philadelphia Conservatory; marriage to Dorothea Flanagan
1942		Head of composition department at Philadelphia Conservatory
1943		Juilliard Publication Award for Dance Overture, Op. 20
1944		Daughter Lauren born; began writing for Journal of Modern Music, 
		Musical Quarterly, and Notes
1945		PhD from Philadelphia Conservatory
1946		Son Garth born
1948		Grant from National Institute of Arts and Letters
1952		Editorial assistant at Elkan-Vogel Publishers (later director of 
		publications)
1958		First Guggenheim Award
1963		Head of composition department at Juilliard
1965		National Institute of Arts and Letters
1973		A Lincoln Address, Op. 124
1987		Persichetti died at home, August 14

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