Harvey Sollberger

Harvey Sollberger (born May 11, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American composer, flutist, and conductor specializing in contemporary classical music.

degree from Columbia University, where his composition instructors included Jack Beeson and Otto Luening.

In 1962 he co-founded (with Charles Wuorinen) The Group for Contemporary Music in New York City, which he directed for 27 years.

[1] He is emeritus professor of music at the University of California, San Diego.

From 1997 to 2005, he served as Music Director of the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus.

Harvey Sollberger at Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point, Iowa on May 16, 2017. Photo by Michael Daugherty
Main Street, Strawberry Point, Iowa. Photo by Michael Daugherty