Background
Strange, Richard Eugene was born on September 14, 1928 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Virgil and Dorothy (Lusk) Strange.
Strange, Richard Eugene was born on September 14, 1928 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Virgil and Dorothy (Lusk) Strange.
Bachelor of Music in Education, Wichita University, 1950. Master of Music in Education, University Colorado, 1957. Doctor Museum Arts, Boston University, 1962.
Teacher music Clifton (Kansas) High School, 1951-1957. Graduate assistant band director Boston University, 1957-1959. Assistant professor music Texas State College Agricultural and Industrial, Kingsville, 1959-1960.
Director bands West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1960-1961, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1961-1974, Arizona State University, Tempe, from 1974. Conductor Carnegie (Pennsylvania) Civic Symphony, 1961-1974, Butler (Pennsylvania) County Symphony, 1965-1974, Tempe Symphony Orchestra, since 1975. Adjudicator, conductor museum groups worldwide.
With United States Army, 1950-1951. Member American Bandmasters Association (various offices including president since 1989), College Band Directors National Association (various offices including president since 1990), Music Educators Association, Arizona Band & Orchestra Directors Association, Kappa Kappa Psi (Distinguished Service to Music award 1991, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Named to the Phi Beta Mu.
Married Marian Lucille Box. Children: Steven Lynn, Phillip Michael.