Himie Voxman

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Himie Voxman (born September 1912[1] in Centerville, Iowa), is a retired musician responsible for many volumes of wind instrument literature.

Son of an immigrant Jewish Russian family, Himie was born in 1912, three years after his family emmigrated from Russia.

Voxman attended the University of Iowa, receiving a Bachelor Degree in 1933 in chemical enginnering and a Master's Degree in 1934. He became a faculty member at the university in 1939, and was director of the school of music from 1954 until his retirement in 1980. The Voxman Music Building at the university was named in his honor in 1995. Through his work Himie Voxman become on of the most well known and respected music educators in the nation. His most notable student and peer has been classical saxophonist Eugene Rousseau.

Dr. Voxman has served as Chairman of the Commission on Graduate Studies for the National Association of Schools of Music, and on the National Commission for Accreditation of Teacher Education and Welfare, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as a field reader for music projects for the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and a member of the Academic Panel for cultural exchange projects for the United States Department of State. He has received citations and awards from Phi Mu Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Alpha Iota, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi, and also received class honors. The Iowa Bandmaster's Association presented him an Honorary Life Membership, and the Iowa Music Educators Association its Distinguished Service Award. The Bell System awarded him its Silver Baton, and he holds the Honorary Degree of Doctor from Coe College and a Doctor of Humane Letters from DePaul University. In 1984 he was the woodwind judge for the finals of the Canadian National Competitive Festival of Music. He has received the Award of Merit from the Federation of State High School Music Associations and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri State High School Activities Association.

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  1. ^ "Himie Voxman: Longtime Friend and Donor", Bindings, University of Iowa Libraries, Spring 2004. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 

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