Background
Boer, Bertil Herman van was born on March 23, 1924 in Stockholm. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Artur Herman and Elsa Linnea (Orest) van Boer.
Boer, Bertil Herman van was born on March 23, 1924 in Stockholm. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Artur Herman and Elsa Linnea (Orest) van Boer.
Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Vanderbilt University, 1951; Doctor of Music, University of Southern California, 1968.
Assistant professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1951-1956; professor music, Pacific Union College, Algonquin, California, 1960-1964; professor, department chair, Napa Valley College, Napa, California, 1964-1983; professor emeritus, Napa Valley College, Napa, California, since 1983; conductor, music director, North Bay Philharmonic, San Francisco, 1975-1983; conductor, music director, Sierra Philharmonic, Nevada City, California, 1978-1981; professor music department chair, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada, since 1985; conductor, music director, Sierra Nevada Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Incline Village, Nevada, since 1988; conductor, music director, Paradise (California) Symphony, since 1988. Visiting professor U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1959.
First lieutenant Sweden Army, 1938-1942.
Married Helen Shirley Bush. Children: Bertil Junior, Eric, Kenton.