Polifrone, Jon

Jon Polifrone, composer, retired Professor of Music and former Music Department Head at Virginia Tech, died at Loyola University Medical Center near Chicago on Saturday, March 11, 2006.

He received a BM and MM from Michigan State University and a D.Mus from Florida State University. He was on the faculty of Jordan Conservatory (Indianapolis, 1963-1977), Indiana State University (Full Professor of Music, 1963-1977), University of Nebraska at Omaha (Chairman, Music Department, JJB Isaacson Professor, 1977-1980), and Virginia Tech (Music Department Chairman, 1980-1983, Full Professor, 1980-2002).

After retiring from Virginia Tech, he taught part-time at Wheaton College, Judson College and Waubonsee Community College.

Dr. Polifrone was a Fellow of St. Jos. He received commissions for compositions from many musical groups, including the Indianapolis Symphony, the Audubon Quartet and Ars Viva. eph’s College (Indiana), a Rockefeller Grant recipient, and four of his compositions were nominated for a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

He received commissions from many musical groups, including the Indianapolis Symphony, the Audubon Quartet and Ars Viva.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; and his daughter, Alisa.

Memorial service on Thursday, March 16, 8:30 p.m. at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, Ill. Visitation begins at 6:30 p.m. For additional information, please call 630-879-7900.