Background
Baustian, Robert Frederick was born on June 4, 1921 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Alfred A. and Grace E. (Martin) Baustian.
Baustian, Robert Frederick was born on June 4, 1921 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Alfred A. and Grace E. (Martin) Baustian.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, 1942; Master of Music, Eastman School Music, 1948; postgraduate, Zurich (Switzerland) Conservatory., 1948-1949.
Coach, conductor Zurich Opera, 1949-1953. 2d conductor Hessian State Opera, Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany, 1953-1957. Professor orchestra University Kansas, Lawrence, 1957-1966.
Professor conducting Oberlin (Ohio) College Conservatory, 1966-1983. Conductor, coach Merola Program, San Francisco, 1983-1987. Conductor, museum administrator Santa Fe Opera, 1957-1978.
Adjunct Metropolitan Opera auditions, Texas, since 1975. Board directors Santa Fe Opera, 1984-1990, Santa Fe Symphony, 1985-1993.
Member Santa Fe Arts Commission, 1992-1996. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Symphony Orchestra League, National Opera Association, Pi Kappa Lambda.
