Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Preface xi
5. Chapter One. A Kirchner Portrait 1
6. Chapter Two. Childhood and Student Years 8
7. Chapter Three. Guggenheim Fellow in New York City 37
8. Chapter Four. University of Southern California 58
9. Chapter Five. Mills College 80
10. Chapter Six. Harvard Years I—Teaching, Performing, and Writing 114
11. Chapter Seven. Harvard Years II—Composing 158
12. Chapter Eight “Retirement” 207
13. Epilogue 246
14. Appendix A Chronology 251
15. Appendix B Catalogue of Works 255
16. Appendix C Discography 260
17. Appendix D Repertoire Performed at Harvard 265
18. Appendix E Autobiographical Essay 272
19. Notes 277
20. Bibliography 307
21. Index 311