Background
Gangware, Edgar Brand was born on May 17, 1922 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of Edgar B. and Wilhelmina (Schoeneman) Gangware.
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Edgar Brand Gangware
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Education/Museum Supervision, Wittenberg U., 1943; Bachelor of Music in Piano, Wittenberg U., 1947; Master of Music in Composition, Northwestern University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory, Northwestern University, 1959.
Career
Assistant band director, Wittenberg U., Springfield, Ohio., 1940-1943;
director bands, St. Paris (Ohio) High School, 1942-1943;
instructor piano, Wittenberg U., 1946-1947;
assistant band director, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1947-1949;
director instrumental music, Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1952-1966;
director summer music clinic, Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1952-1966;
director instrumental music, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1966-1991;
president, G&M International Music Dealers, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1984. Adjudicator-clinician, 1952-1992. Consultant educator Department of Music, State of Illinois, 1966-1985, North Control Accrediting Agency, 1966-1986.
Founder, director Northeastern Illinois U. Alumni and Friends Band, 1978-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Original Youth Council in Northbrook, 1968-1970. President Civic Music Association, Bemidji, 1965-1966. First lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946.
Member American Bandmasters Association (president 1985-1986), In-and-About Chicago Music Educators Club (president 1987-1988), Music Educators National Conference, College Band Dirs. National Association, National Band Association (AWAPA award 1992), Illinois Music Educators Association, Northeastern Illinois U. Alumni Association (Outstanding Contbn.1978), Phi Beta Museum.
Interests
Connections
Married Dorcas Euana Biniores, September 3, 1949 (deceased 1991). Children: E. Brand III, Frank Roy, RobertWilliam.
