John Prescott, PhD
John Prescott Music Services
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John is a gifted man who fascinated me with his musical knowledge in several areas. I appreciate his sense of humor and would enjoy hearing him again. |
Dr. John Prescott
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John Prescott received his M.A. and Ph.D. in musicology from U. C. Berkeley. Prior to this, he received his B.A. magna cum laude in Music and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa from Carleton College (MN). He has been the recipient of a number of academic honors, including the British Marshall Scholarship for two years of study at St. John's College in Cambridge, England. He also studied at Oxford University's Worcester College.
Dr. Prescott has written extensively on the music of Handel. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on John Stanley, the 18th-century blind organist, conductor, violinist and impresario. Dr. Prescott has taught music courses at U.C. Berkeley and music theory at The Crowden School (Berkeley CA), and was the musicologist for the San Francisco Elderhostel Arts and Humanities Program. He gives pre-opera lectures for Berkeley West Edge Opera and the Livermore Valley Opera Company. He also gives pre-concert lectures for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Resume/CV: (PDF, 2013) |
John Prescott, Guide Dog, SF War Memorial Opera House
John Prescott, guide dog, SF War Memorial Opera House
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