Background
Harrington, Helmi Strahl was born on May 22, 1945 in Bad Wörishofen, Germany. Daughter of Hans Klaus and Hanni Schorn Strahl.
Harrington, Helmi Strahl was born on May 22, 1945 in Bad Wörishofen, Germany. Daughter of Hans Klaus and Hanni Schorn Strahl.
Associate of Arts, Del Mar Junior College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1966. Bachelor of Music in Performance, University Houston, 1967. Master of Music in Music Literature and Performance, University Houston, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, University Texas, 1977.
Owner Accordion-Concertina Music, Burnsville, Minnesota, since 1989, Harrington Arts Center, Superior, Wisconsin. Head accordion-concertina repair department Red Wing (Minnesota) Technology College, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1992, 93. Head Accordion-Concertina Repair and Technician's School, Superior, Wisconsin, since 1994.
Curator A World of Accordions Museum.
Member Accodionists and Teachers Guild (board directors since 1981), American Accordionists Association, National Music Teachers Association, Minnesota Music Teachers Association.
Married Robert C. Harrington (divorced January 1988). Children: Hanni Helmi Harrington Van Zandt, Charles Robert. Married Duane Sellman (deceased December 1995).