Nicholas Van Slyck (October 25, 1922 - July 3, 1983[1]) was an American composer of classical music.
He served in the United States Navy from March 1943 to June 1945 in World War II.
[4] He was a Seaman 2nd Class (Musician) and served with the 30th Construction Battalion (Seabees).
[6] From 1950 to 1962, he was the director of the South End Music Center in Boston, Massachusetts and from 1962 to 1976, he was the director of the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
[10] The Vermont Symphony Orchestra played his music at the 10 year anniversary of the New School.