Dr. Sam
di Bonaventura (1921-1998) was a professor of music at George Mason
from 1975 until in 1998. Known around campus simply as "Dr. Sam,"
di Bonaventura taught music history, music theory, and private violin
lessons until he retired in spring 1998.
Di Bonaventura
studied music at Juilliard, Yale, Harvard, and Peabody Conservatory.
He studied composition with musical giants including Robert Ward, Vincent
Persichetti, Paul Hindemith, Walter Piston, and Benjamin Lees. He was
a professional violinist and composed a number of original works for
orchestra, chamber ensemble, vocal and choral media.
The di
Bonaventura Collection consists of notebooks containing related research
notes, scholarly papers, concert programs, musical scores and sheet
music arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection comprises 121
containers. 121 cubic feet or 181.5 linear feet.
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