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Pa (2, 1966 PHILADELPHIA MUSICAL ACADEMY 1613-17 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pa.
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A WELCOME TO DEAN CUSTER Dr. Arthur Custer has received a warm and friendly welcome from both students and teachers as the new dean of P.M. A. From the moment he entered his office he has sincerely immersed himself in the present activities and future plans of the college with an enthusiasm which is far from being unnoticed. Dean Custer has behind him an extensive list of commendable accomplishments. After attending public schools in Manchester, Connecticut, he continued his education at Hillyer College of Hartford and the University of Connecticut, where he received his B.A. in 1949. In 1951 he received his M.M. at the University of Redlands and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1959. He studied composition with Timothy Cheney, Paul Pisk, Phillip Bezanson and Nadia Boulanger. He taught at Kansas Wesleyan University where he became chairman of the Division of Fine Arts. In addition to this, Dr. Custer was for three years the music consultant to the Casa Americana in Madrid, where he assisted in establishing a series of concerts of American music. Presently, he is the vice-president of the Eastern Division of the Music Teachers ' National Association and the vice-president of the Philadelphia Composers ' Forum. Dr. Custer has been the recipient of various awards and commissions, notably the publication award of the society for the Publication of American Music and commissions for works presented by the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and the American Festival Ballet. His musical accomplish- ments include compositions for the ballet, orchestras, bands, chamber groups, solo instruments, and voice. After meeting Mr. Castaldo at an MENC Convention Dr. Custer said that Mr. Castaldo was so very enthusiastic about P.M. A. that it was catching. When he came to Philadelphia he was introduced to Mr. Drake and Mr. Suderburg, both of whom further explained to him the school ' s future plans for development. From this Dr. Custer became greatly interested in the school ' s promising potential which he wanted to help mold into reality. When asked about the future of P.M. A., Dr. Custer replied, We want P.M.A. to be the finest music college in the country. This is a challenging goal, but it can be successfully attained by the combined interests and efforts of the administration, faculty and student body of P.M.A.
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