Tatton, Thomas
Dates
- Existence: 1943
Biography
Thomas Tatton is a violist, music teacher, and leader in American and international viola societies.
Thomas Tatton was born on October 14, 1943. Tatton is a violist, teacher, and adjudicator for solo, chamber and orchestral music. He served as president of the American Viola Society from 1994-1998. He was formerly a director of Whittier College and recieved a D.M.A. from University of Illinois. Tatton wrote a monograph for first year teaching entitled "Connecting the Dots" in 2003 and in 2005. He was named Orchestra Educator of the Year by the California Music Educators Association, and was named Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2011 by CMEA Bay Section. From 2006 to 2009, Tatton served as vice president of the International Viola Society. In 2021, Tatton recieved the Dwight Pounds award from the American Viola Society for Lifetime Distinguished Service Contributions. As of 2025, Tatton was a resident of Santa Barbara, California.
Citation:
UPB files, September 24, 2024 (hdg: Thomas Tatton, Santa Monica, b. October 14, 1943)American Viola Society via WWW, September 24, 2024 (President of the American Viola Society from 1994-1998. Formerly a violist and director of Whittier College and recieved a D.M.A. from University of Illinois. Wrote a monograph for first year teaching entitled "Connecting the Dots" in 2003, and in 2005, named "Orchestra Educator of the Year" by the California Music Educators Association, named "Outstanding Educator of the Year" in 2011 by CMEA Bay Section. From 2006-2009, served as Vice President of the International Viola Society. Board member of Northern California Viola Society and editor of the Retrospective column in the Journal of the American Viola Society. Teacher and adjudicator for solo, chamber and orchestral music. 2021, recieved the Dwight Pounds award from the American Viola Society for Lifetime Distinguished Service Contributions. Santa Barbara resident) https://www.americanviolasociety.org/team/thomas-tatton/
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Tatton papers
Contains the papers of violist Thomas Tatton, including correspondence with renowned musicians, research on composers, and papers on the American Viola Society and the International Viola Society. Also contains various collected viola scores and accompanying notes and letters, and audiocassette recordings of viola congresses in the United States and Canada. Materials dated 1896-2010.
Thomas Tatton collection of audio recordings, 1981-1989
Contains audiocassette recordings and one commercially produced phonograph record, collected by Thomas Tatton. Audio recordings are of various viola congress conferences in the United States and Canada. Dated 1981-1989.
Thomas Tatton collection of music scores, 1896-2008
Papers on various composers collected by Thomas Tatton. Mainly contains scores, but also letters, notes, and other ephemera that accompanies the scores. Several scores are photocopies. Materials dated 1896-2008. Older materials likely reproduced but dated according to the original production of the score.
Thomas Tatton professional papers, 1972-2010
Contains professional papers of violist Thomas Tatton, including correspondence with violists and music printing companies, research on violist and composer Kenneth Harding, and papers on the North American Viola Congress, American Viola Society, and the International Viola Society. Materials dated 1972-2010.
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- Notes 2
- Research (Documents) 2
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- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 1
- Composers 1
- Conference materials 1
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- Long-playing records 1
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