Rick Kvistad:
CLASS OF 1961
East Leyden High SchoolClass of 1961
Franklin park, IL
Interlochen Arts AcademyClass of 1968
Interlochen, MI
Macarthur Junior High SchoolClass of 1967
Prospect heights, IL
Oberlin Conservatory of MusicClass of 1965
Oberlin, OH
Main SchoolClass of 1957
Franklin park, IL
Rick's Story
Life
I have two daughters (born in '83 & '85) - yes got a late start. I love my job & my girls and am now amicably divorced. I have great memories of the good people at Leyden. I look forward to hearing from anyone. Rick
School
After Leyden I went to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and then the U of Illinois for graduate school. I got work with the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Blackearth Percussion Group. I continue to play percussion now with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra where I have been since 1974. Since it is a great job & only 6 months a year, I...Expand for more
have no plans to ever retire; I've been semi-retired since I got this job! Other employment has included CDs and film scores with John Williams and many others. I have had a truly great ride.
College
I had a great time at rainy Oberlin and have life long friends that I knew there. I loved spending my junior year in Salzburg. I got truly great musical training and experience there.
Workplace
I love my job as principal percussionist of a world class opera company, but I also love to play jazz and other types of music and compose as well. I'm fortunate to be in one of the world's greatest cities.
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