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Dr. Allan Ballinger, cello

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Dr. Allan Ballinger has pursued dual paths in the fields of music and history over the course of his life, which is particularly interesting because his father was a high school history teacher and mother a church organist and choir director.  Allan is not only active as a performer with Cuatro Puntos, but also teaches history and political science in the Social Sciences department at Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT, reflecting his lifelong commitment to empowering the disenfranchised and underserved in our society.
Dr. Ballinger has masters’ degrees in both modern European history and music education from Central Connecticut State University.  He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Connecticut (2013) in cello performance, with a minor in music history.  His doctoral dissertation, In Quest of the Sacred: Arvo Pärt and Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen, combines an analysis of that composer’s music with an exploration of his spirituality, and the historical context in which his unique style of composition evolved.  Allan’s fascination with the Estonian composer reflects his own interest in spirituality and the practice of kriya yoga, and his masters’ thesis studying religious dissidents of the Soviet Union.  His analysis of Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten was recently published in the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science and was presented at the annual conference of the Community College Humanities Association in November 2017.

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  • About CP
  • Upcoming Events
    • All Upcoming Events in 2021
    • Sounds of Persia: March 13 12pm EST
    • Ms. Elinor Explores Music Ep. 1 (On Demand)
  • Support
  • Music Moves Hartford
  • Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
  • School Teaching Artists
  • Our Director
  • Discography
    • The Curve
    • Sounds of Persia
    • From The Countryside
    • Jaipur to Cairo
    • Rosegarden of Light
    • Centennial Cole
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Shop
  • Volunteer
  • Contact
  • Past Events
    • Hartford Summer Concerts 2020
    • Cross-Atlantic Quarantine Sessions 2020
    • 2019-2020 Season
    • 2019 Hartford Summer Outdoor Pops Concerts
    • 2018-2019 Season
    • 2017-2018 SEASON
    • 2016-2017 Season
    • 2015-2016 Season
    • 2014-2015 Season
    • 2013-2014 Season
    • European Tour 2016
    • South American Tour 2014
  • Annual Reports
    • Annual Report 2019
    • Annual Report 2017/18
    • Annual Report 2016
    • Annual Report 2015
    • Strategic Plan