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Dalton, David (David J.)

 Person

biographical statement

Citation:
ASU digital repository, 2012 (David Dalton PDF of recital program; professor emeritus of viola at BYU; BM and MM degrees in violin at Eastman School of Music; switched to viola after meeting William Primrose; Doctorate in performance from Indiana University; Collaborated with Primrose in writing memoir and two documentaries; co-founder of the PIVA at BYU; editions pulished by C.F. Peters, Oxford, G. Schirmer, Eschig, Doblinger, and Rarities for Strings; articles have appeared in jounals such as STRAD; served as president of American and International Viola Societies; editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society; Retired; teaches, lectures, and researches currently)

College of Fine Arts and Communications History, May 19, 2014 (David Dalton; born in Springville; received first violin at 8; BM in 1957; MM in 1971; mission to Germany; married Donna Glazier)

FamilySearch, May 28, 2014 (David J Dalton in household of Oliver Dalton, "United States Census, 1940"; born 1934; parents Oliver and Jesse Dalton)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

American and International Viola Societies' records, 1983-2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7891 Series V
Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence, articles, surveys, suggestions, publishing, graphics, board meeting minutes, and other materials concerning the Journal of the American VIola Society when Dalton was the editor, the American VIola Society and the International Viola Society when Dalton was the President of those organizations, 1983-2002.

Dates: 1983-2002

David Dalton papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7891
Scope and Contents Collection contains the professional papers of David Dalton during his time at BYU and as a violist, papers from before and during his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, materials from his undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate studies, performance materials, records from his dealings with the International Viola Congress, American and International Viola Societies, papers concerning William Primrose and the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA), and audio...
Dates: 1954-2010

David Dalton personal and educational papers, 1954-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7891 Series II
Scope and Contents

This series contains records from before and during David Dalton's mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also includes class notes, Masters theses, Doctoral studies, and other materials from his time at the Eastman School of Music, Southwestern College, BYU-Idaho, Mobile Symphony and University of South Alabama String Quartet, and Indiana University, 1954-1970.

Dates: 1954-1970

David Dalton professional papers, 1954-2010

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7891 Series I
Scope and Contents This series contains photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, biographical histories, creative output summaries, music publications, productivity reports, honors, letters of endorsement, student letters, certificates of admittance, published articles, camps, festivals, and institutes attended, lectures given by David Dalton, viola transcriptions, editions, translations, and other materials created by David Dalton during his professional career. Also includes records of David Dalton...
Dates: 1954-2010

William Primrose papers, 1971-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7891 Series VI
Scope and Contents This series contains proposals, committee minutes, correspondence, collections, inventories, articles, bibliographies, discographies, indices, CDs, videos, patron records, funding, libraries, exhibit materials and other materials concerning the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA), the room, and collection at BYU. Also includes records of Primrose's funeral, memorial service, genealogy, his work at BYU, letters from Jean Primrose and class notes along with other Primrose...
Dates: 1971-2001

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