Background
Kurtyka, Julia Carolyn was born on September 14, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Mary (Krainiak) Kurtyka.
Kurtyka, Julia Carolyn was born on September 14, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Mary (Krainiak) Kurtyka.
Bachelor of Music, University Michigan, 1965. Master of Music, University Michigan, 1967.
Teacher music Toledo Board Education, 1962—1978. Principal violinist Toledo Symphony, 1965—1978, music library, 1970—1975. 1st violinist Toledo String Quartet, 1971—1978.
Founder, director Parochial School String Program and Orchestra, 1969—1971. Teacher music Frankfort Area Schools, 1978—1981. Instructor music Northwestern Michigan College, 1978—1985.
Teacher violin Traverse City, Michigan, 1978—1985. Director, conductor Benzie Area Symphonette, 1979—1985. Concertmistress Northwestern Michigan Symphony, 1979—1985, Midland Symphony Orchestras, Michigan, 1979—1982.
Soloist Northwest Symphony, 1981. Teacher Suzuki violin class, Cadillac, Michigan, 1982—1985, Manistee, 1984—1985. Violinist Northwood Orchestra, since 1979, library, personnel manager, since 1981, general manager, since 1986.
Violinist Cass City Bach Festival Orchestra, since 1978, library, since 1981. Violinist Boulder Bach Festival, since 1986, Inland Empire Symphony, California, 1985, Redlands Symphony, since 1985. Teacher Community Music School, Redlands University, California, since 1985.
Member of American Suzuki Teachers Association, American String Teachers, Sigma Beta.