LibGuides: Voices of Lebanon Valley College: Sweigart, Dennis

Dr. Dennis Sweigart

Oral History of Dennis Sweigart

Alumnus, Class of 1963

Professor Emeritus of Music

A graduate of the College, Dr. Sweigart taught at The Valley from 1972 to 2011. During that time, he mentored many piano students and was instrumental with their success in graduate school. Dr. Sweigart also became a well-known figure in performance, working as a soloist and accompanist.

Date: December 23, 2013

Interviewed by Dr. Art Ford, Professor Emeritus of English and Alumnus, Class of 1959.

Transcribed by Jananne Ferrere, Vernon and Doris Bishop Library Student Worker and Alumna, Class of 2015.

Sweigart Oral History Transcript
Notice: This is a transcript of an audio recorded interview conducted for the Lebanon Valley
College Archives – Vernon and Doris Bishop Library. A draft of this transcript was edited and
some corrections were made; therefore, the reader should remember that this is essentially a
transcript of the spoken word, rather than the written word.

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purposes of research. It may not be published in full except by permission of Lebanon Valley
College.