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Overview
Robert Kinkel (Jr.) was a Hamilton College student from Williamsville, New York, who was active in music and the performing arts during his time at Hamilton in the mid-to-late 1970s. He served as musical director for theatrical productions and as a vocal soloist, performing works from the classical repertoire in college chapel concerts.
Relevance to Research
The November 1976 Spectator identifies “Robert Kinkel Jr. of Williamsville, N.Y.” as one of three Hamilton sophomore students featured in a student recital, performing in the college chapel alongside students from Barneveld and elsewhere. The September 1977 Spectator mentions “Robert Kinkel’s musical direction” in connection with a Hamilton production of The Fantasticks, where he and technical director Mel Cedarquist were credited with creating a heightened sense of ensemble. The November 1978 Spectator includes “Robert Kinkel” as a baritone soloist in a Sunday student concert featuring choral and chamber works.
Notes
The 1976 article identifies him as “Robert Kinkel Jr.” His Wikipedia context is sparse; the corpus establishes him primarily as a musician at Hamilton. No other notable career details are present in the corpus.
Related Sources
- spec-1976-11-12_djvu.txt
- spec-1977-09-30_djvu.txt
- spec-1978-11-17_djvu.txt