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Ceo, Joseph

 Person

Biography

Joseph Ceo (born 1933) is a prominent viola d'amore player who received his doctorate in viola d'amore performance and has been on the music faculty at numerous Universities throughout the U.S.

Joseph Ceo, more commonly known as Joe Ceo, was born in 1933 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He studied the viola d’amore with Renzo Sabatini in Italy as a Fulbright scholar. He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in viola d’amore performance. Ceo has been on the music faculties of Kentucky University, Rhode Island College, Berea College, Centre College, and Rhode Island University.

Danks, Harry; The Viola D'Amore, July 18, 2014 (b. 1933 in Wheeling, West Virginia; who he studied with, where he studied and taught)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gordon Childs papers on Joseph Ceo, approximately 1900-2014

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries includes music scores that are in the form of manuscript photocopies. They are arranged/edited by Ceo who gave them to Gordon Childs. Includes a message to Childs written and signed by Ceo. Dated circa 1900-2014.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1900-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8507, Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

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