Background
Stringham, Edwin John was born on July 11, 1890 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank Dillingham and Anna (Jorgensen) Stringham.
Stringham, Edwin John was born on July 11, 1890 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank Dillingham and Anna (Jorgensen) Stringham.
Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University, 1914. Doctor Pedagogy, Cincinnati Conservatory, 1922. Doctor of Music (honorary), Denver College of Music, 1928.
Certificate in composition under Respighi, Royal Academy Music, Rome, Italy, 1929.
1 son, Edward MacDowell. Teacher violin North Shore School Music, Hull House, 1910-1914. Director Grand Forks School Music, 1914-1915.
Lived in New Mexico, 1916-1919.
Member of staff music department U. Colorado, 1919. Organizer, dean Dener College Music, 1920-1929.
Chairman music board Colorado State Board Education, 1922-1929. Music critic Denver News and Denver Post, 1919-1929.
Teacher composition Union Theological School Sacred Music, Juilliard School Music.
Professor department music Teachers College Columbia, 1930-1938, instructor music criticism writing Pulitzer School Journalism, 1933-1935. Founder music department Queens College, New York City, 1938-1944, professor music, 1944. Music editor Carl Fischer, Incorporated., 1930-1931, American Book Company, 1932-1939.
Director, music editor Music Press, Incorporated., 1939-1946.
Divisional head music United States Army University, Biarritz, France, 1945-1946. Visiting professor music composition University of California, Los Angeles, 1946-1947, University Texas, 1947-1948.
Member organizing committee National Association Schools of Music and American Musicol. Society organizer 1st music festival of combined music departments four city colleges City New York, 1941. Cromwell traveling fellow, Germany, 1936.
Member American Association University Professors, Acoustical Society American, Renaissance Society American, Phi Mu Alpha, Ki Kappa Lambda, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Alta Morrill Potts, August 26, 1916.