Juta Kurman

Background

Kurman, Juta was born on November 7, 1912 in Wändra, Parnu, Estonia. Daughter of August and Maria (Reier) Tomberg.

Education

Teachers License, Teachers Seminary, Estonia, 1934. Artist Diploma, State Conservatory of Music (now Academy Music), Estonia, 1940. Artist Diploma, New York College of Music, 1952.

Career

Teacher Tallinn (Estonia) Public Schools, 1934-1938. Performing artist concerts, state radio, and theater Estonia, 1932-1940. Television voice soloist Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour, Radio City, New York, 1949-1950.

With Claire Mann Show, Channel 5, New York City, 1952. President Estonian Music Center, since 1973. Club and church soloist.

Lectr in field; music critic Free Estonian Word, since 1948, Baltic Papers. Lector Estonian Language Course, New York City, since 1993.

Achievements

• Juta Kurman has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sustaining member Republican National Committee, since 1990. Member Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, since 1987. Member President Bush Task Force.

Presidential council Republican Party. Member Estonian Music Sorority (president 1951-1963), Estonian Women's Club of New York (president), Estonian Educational Society (honorary member elders council), Federated Estonian Women's Clubs Estonian Republic (honorary), World Federation Estonian Women's Clubs in Exile (West) (founding president since 1966), Baltic-American Women's Council (past president).

Interests

• Music, poetry, writing.

Connections

Married Alexander Pooman, September 17, 1938 (deceased 1938). Married Hugo Kurman, January 18, 1940 (deceased 1986). Children: Jaan (deceased 1995), Juri-George (deceased 1994).

Father:

August Tomberg

Mother:

Maria (Reier) Tomberg

Spouse:

Hugo Kurman

Spouse:

Alexander Pooman

child:

Juri-George Kurman (deceased 1994)

child:

Jaan Kurman (deceased 1995)