Following his discharge in 1945, he returned to Oberlin College to continue his graduate work. Before coming to Seattle, he taught at the University of Kentucky (1946–7), and the Kansas City Conservatory of Music (1947–8), which has been part of the University of Missouri–Kansas City since 1959.
Following his discharge in 1945, he resumed his graduate studies at Oberlin College. Before relocating to Seattle, he taught at the University of Kentucky (1946-7) and the Kansas City Conservatory of Music (1947-8), which is now part of the University of Missouri–Kansas City since 1959.