Robin Dinda

PROFESSOR
Humanities School of Arts and Sciences
Robin Dinda, DMA, Music, Humanities
978.665.3015 Office: Conlon Fine Arts 161
Office Hours
Fall 2022

On leave

Website

Courses Taught

Art of Music (MUSC 1000)
Commonwealth of the Arts (MUSC 2000)
Commonwealth of the Ancient Arts (MUSC 2100)
Music Theory (MUSC 2200)
Harmony I (MUSC 2240)
Harmony II (MUSC 2350)
Opera (MUSC 3200)
American Music (MUSC 3500)
History of Jazz (MUSC 3800)History of Jazz (AAST 3800)Composition
Graduate composition
Orchestration
Advanced harmony
Jazz harmony
​Piano

Background

D.M.A., The University of Michigan, 1986
M.Mus., The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1982
A.B., Davidson College (Honors in Music), 1980

American music
20th century music
Music notation
Humanities in the ancient world

"Seasonal Hymn Preludes," a 15-volume set of compositions for organ. Volumes I-IX are published; Volumes X (Thanksgiving) and XI (All Saints) were published in 2020, bringing the current number of preludes to 127.

"Historical Organ Techniques and Repertoire: The Modern Age." A three-volume treatise with anthology of 80 pieces concerning the performance of organ music 1910-2010, published by Wayne Leupold Editions. Publication planned for 2022.

Technical Editor (errata) for "Dudley Buck: Complete Organ Works," four volumes to be published by Wayne Leupold Editions. Volume I published in 2004. Volume II scheduled for 2022.

Compositions published exclusively since 1990 by Wayne Leupold Editions. Currently over 130 compositions in print. Published works performed across the United States, in Canada and Mexico, in multiple European countries, and in Japan. Numerous compositions commissioned and premiered across the United States and in Europe.

Active organ recitalist throughout the United States. Workshop clinician (organ and composition) at numerous venues.

Recipient:

2003 Faculty Scholarship and Research Award

Please see website (above) for publications, commissions, and recordings.
Robin Dinda's Publisher is Wayne Leupold Editions.

ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (Writer membership, 1995)
AGO - American Guild of Organists (FAGO Fellowship Certificate, 1990; AAGO Associate Certificate, 1988)