Honors
Alessandro received three honorary doctorates:
- Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 1948 (as of 1964, Alessandro was the only graduate of Eastman an honorary Ph.D. degree in music conferred on him by the University of Rochester)
- Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, May 1975
- Doctor of Humanities, Southern Methodist University, May 1956
In 1956, he received the Alice M. Ditson Award for service to American music.
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