Clara Steuermann

Background

Steuermann, Clara was born on February 10, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Nathanson) Silvers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, 1943, Master of Arts, 1944. Master of Library Science, Columbia University, 1964. Piano studies with Jakob Gimpel and Edward Steuermann.

Career

Teaching assistant to Arnold Schoenberg, 1943-1944. Free lance music editor, New York City, 1944-1945. Music editor Carl Fischer, Incorporated., 1945-1947, Music Publications Holding Corporation, New York City, 1947-1951.

Administrative assistant Juilliard School Music, Opera Theatre, 1951-1956, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, 1965.

Assistant librarian Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, summer 1965. Cataloguer Juilliard School Music Library, 1965-1966.

Librarian Cleveland Institute Music, 1966-1975. Archivist Arnold Schoenberg Institute, Los Angeles, 1975-1982.

Company-director Music Library Institute, Kent State University, summer 1969, visiting professor School Library Science, summer 1970.

Visiting instructor music department Claremont (California) Graduate School, spring 1979. Consultant State University New York Purchase University Library, 1972-1973, Curtis Institute Music, Philadelphia, 1973-1974. Vice president, board directors Cleveland Modern Dance Association, 1969-1974.

MacDowell Colony fellow, summer 1973.

Achievements

• Clara Steuermann has been listed as a noteworthy music librarian, archivist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation Musicians (Local 802), American Musicol. Society, College Music Society, International Association Music Libraries, Music library association (chairman Midwest Regional chapter 1969-1971, chairman Music Librarians of Ohio 1971-1972, chairman Modern Language Association/NASM Joint Committee 1971-1972, director 1972-1974, president 1975-1976, representative International Music Council, Toronto 1975, representative International Federation Library Associations 1977, representative International Conference on New Musical Notation, Belgium, 1974, chairman Round Table for Music in Libraries, 1978-1982), Society American Archivists, International Society for Contemporary Music (director United States section 1960).

Connections

Married Edward Steuermann, November 11, 1949 (deceased). Children: Rebecca, Rachel.

Father:

Samuel Silvers

Mother:

Sarah (Nathanson) Silvers

Spouse:

Edward Steuermann

child:

Rebecca Steuermann

child:

Rachel Steuermann