Schinhan, Jan Philip, 1887-1975.

Jan Philip Schinhan, composer, conductor, musician and musicologist, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1887. He was head of the organ department at the San Fransisco Conservatory in the 1920s and early 1930s, and a member of the faculty of the Music Dept., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1935-1958.

Jan Philip Schinhan

1887 Born in Vienna, Austria

1913 Came to the United States as an opera conductor and remained to become head of the organ department at the San Francisco Conservatory where he taught for nine years. He was also organ soloist with the San Francisco Symphony.

1933-1934 Returned to Vienna, studied for a year, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.

1935 Joined the University of North Carolina music faculty and taught organ, piano, composition, and graduate courses in folk music until his retirement in 1958.

1958 Retired as a full professor from UNC.

1975 Died March 26th in North Carolina Memorial Hospital following a long period of declining health.