About the Author Harvey R. Snitkin, PH.D. is an award-winning educator and musician. He holds both a doctorate in Music Education (Supervision and Curriculum Development) and an M.A. in Oboe Pedagogy, from the University of Connecticut, plus a Bachelor of Music Education from the Hartt College of Music. He has taught all levels of public school music, as well as at the Armed Forces School of Music, University of Connecticut, Hartt School of Music, and Three Rivers Community Technical College (CT). He has spear- headed numerous arts education grants, and while serving 25 years as music director of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra, he presented hundreds of elementary school programs as leader of the Symphony's Music-In-The-Schools Trio. A two-time recipient of the Connecticut Songwriters Association's Contribution to Education Through Music Award, Dr. Snitkin is also a member of the Recording Academy (a voting member of the Grammy awards), an associate composer of BMI, and the author of the Reed-Maker's Series (HMS Publications, Inc.) for oboe, bassoon, and single-reeds.
