Background
Bakken, Howard Norman was born on November 2, 1942 in Luverne, Minnesota, United States. Son of Obed Herman and Martha Ingeborg (Lunde) Bakken.
music educator church musician
Bakken, Howard Norman was born on November 2, 1942 in Luverne, Minnesota, United States. Son of Obed Herman and Martha Ingeborg (Lunde) Bakken.
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1964. Master of Music, Yale University, 1967. Doctor of Musical Arts, University Illinois, 1975.
Organist, choirmaster, St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, 1966-1969;
instructor music, Guilford (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1967-1969;
teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1971;
organist, choirmaster, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Geneva, Illinois, 1971-1980;
music director, The Little Home Church, Wayne, Illinois, 1980-1987;
accompanist, Elgin (Illinois) Choral Union, since 1981;
musical director, Waubonsee Children's Theater, Sugar Grove, Illinois, since 1989;
organist, choirmaster, St. Charles Episcopal Church, 1987-1996;
instructor music, Geneva Public Schools, since 1971;
director music, First Congressional Church, Elgin, since 1996. Visiting lecturer Judson College, Elgin, 1983-1990. Organist Chicago Symphony Chorus, 1987-1993, Do-It-Yourself Messiah, Chicago, since 1981.
Freelance keyboard performer, since 1975. Teacher keyboard, St. Charles, since 1971.
Member National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, American Guild Organists (past dean), Music Educators National Conference, Fox Valley Arts Council, Geneva Academy Foundation (teacher representative 1992-1996).
Married May Ann Syzdek, June 29, 1968. Children: Ethan Nathaniel, Emily Cooper.
