Background
Pfeuffer, Robert John was born on December 25, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Henry Vincent and Elmo Alice (Burger) Pfeuffer.
Pfeuffer, Robert John was born on December 25, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Henry Vincent and Elmo Alice (Burger) Pfeuffer.
Bachelor of Music in Education, University of Michigan, 1950; Master of Music in Education, University of Michigan, 1951.
Contrabassoonist, bassoonist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1951-1961; Contrabassoonist, bassoonist, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1962-1991; instructor bassoon, Wayne State University, 1957-1961; instructor bassoon, New School Music, Philadelphia, since 1969; principal bassoon, Lynchburg Symphony, since 1994; principal bassoon, Roanoke Opera, since 1996.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Member United States Power Squadron, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Mu Alpha, Barrington Band, South Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra.
Married Betty June Weller, September 21, 1946. Children— Barbara (Mistress Steven Mosley), Jeanne, Susan, Catherine.