Background
Pruett, Lilian Pibernik-Benyovszky was born on October 15, 1930 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. Arrived in United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Daughter of Ivan I. and Mathilde (von Benyovszky) Pibernik.
Pruett, Lilian Pibernik-Benyovszky was born on October 15, 1930 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. Arrived in United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Daughter of Ivan I. and Mathilde (von Benyovszky) Pibernik.
Attended, University Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1946—1950. AB, Vassar College, 1952. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1960.
Instructor Miss Hall's School, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1952—1954, University North Carolina, 1960—1963. Assistant professor North Carolina Central University, Durham, 1965—1968, associate professor, 1968—1973, professor music, 1973, professor emeritus, since 1998. Pianist North Carolina Piano Trio, 1967—1982.
Member of Southeastern History Keyboard Society, American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies, American Musicological Society (Southeast chapter president 1957-1960, secretary, treasurer 1973-1975).
Married James Worrell Pruett, July 20, 1957. Children: Mark Worrell, Ellen Sharon.