Edward Chudacoff (1925-2013) grew up in Munising, Michigan. He initially attended the University of Michigan Engineering School, but left as a sophomore to join the U.S. Army, where he served from 1944-46. Upon returning to the University of Michigan, he began studying music and earned a doctorate in composition in 1959. Chudacoff was the recipient of a Fulbright Award, which allowed him to study at the Royal College of Music in London, and a residency at the Berkshire Music Center/Tanglewood. Chudacoff served on the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory for several years, before returning to the University of Michigan to teach music theory and composition until retiring in 1995. Upon retirement, he was named professor emeritus of music theory.
Edward Chudacoff
Studios
Schelling
Edward Chudacoff worked in the Schelling studio.
Marian MacDowell funded construction of this studio the year that the organization was established and the first artists arrived for residency. It was called Bark Studio until 1933, when it was renamed in honor of Ernest Schelling, a composer, pianist, and orchestral leader who served as president of what was then called the Edward MacDowell…