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Interview with Gordon Thompson

Gordon Thompson came to Skidmore in 1988 and retired in 2018. In those years he served as a member and then chair of the Music Department and director of the Asian Studies Program. He played an instrumental role in establishing the long-term success…

Tags: Asian Studies Program, Beatlemore Skidmania, CEPP, Filene Auditorium, First-Year Experience, Liberal Studies, Music Department, Non-Western Requirement, Skidmore Cares, Zankel Music Center

Interview with Tom Denny

Tom Denny grew up in Pittsburgh and received his graduate degree at the Eastman School of Music. He arrived at Skidmore in 1982 and spent his entire career in the Music Department, serving as department chair for a number of years. He experienced…

Tags: Artists in Residence, Carnegie Hall Musicians, Curriculum, David Porter, Drumming, Filene Musician Residencies, Filene to Zankel Hall (Transition), Gordon Thompson, Jazz, Lab Science Requirement, Music Technology, Non-Western Requirement, Sterne Chamber Residency, Task Force on Faculty Status, Visiting Artists Concerts, Young Concert Artists

Interview with Lisa Aronson

Lisa Aronson joined Skidmore’s Art History faculty in 1986. In this interview she traces her academic journey to Skidmore and reflects on the influences that led her to specialize in the study if African textiles. While at Skidmore, Aronson…

Tags: Art Department, art history, Charles Stainback, John Weber, Non-Western Requirement, Phyllis Roth, Skidmore Art Collections, Tang Museum, UWW

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Interview with Gordon Thompson

Interview with Tom Denny

Interview with Lisa Aronson