Irene B. Struve

Background

Struve, Irene B. was born on January 3, 1925 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Millard Helt and Carrie Hildegard (Bengtson) Bumgardner.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, Northwestern University, 1946. Master of Music, West Chester University, 1987.

Career

Piano instructor, accompanist Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1946-1948. Member Corpus Christi Symphony, 1946-1948. Music teacher Lincolnwood (Illinois) School, 1949-1951.

Staff accompanist Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1957-1961. Member Shreveport Symphony, 1957-1962, Evanston (Illinois) Symphony, 1965-1967. Group piano clinician Wurlitzer Company, DeKalb, Illinois, 1965-1969.

Supervisor group piano Colonial Music Shops, Frederick, Maryland, 1970-1974. Private piano teacher Wilmington, Delaware, from 1974. Accompanist West Chester (Pennsylvania) University, from 1985.

Achievements

• Irene B. Struve has been listed as a noteworthy pianist, music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Music Teachers National Association (board directors 1981-1985, president eastern division 1988-1990), Delaware State Music Teachers Association (president 1979-1983, service award 1981), Pi Kappa Lambda.

Interests

• Reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Omer Patrick Struve, July 5, 1947. Children: Paul, Terry, Shelley.

Father:

Millard Helt Bumgardner

Mother:

Carrie Hildegard (Bengtson) Bumgardner

Spouse:

Omer Patrick Struve

child:

Paul Struve

child:

Terry Struve

child:

Shelley Struve