Background
Weidner, Robert Wright was born on October 21, 1923 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oswald Frederick and Minnie Marie (Giencke) Weidner.
educator musician musicologist
Weidner, Robert Wright was born on October 21, 1923 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oswald Frederick and Minnie Marie (Giencke) Weidner.
Bachelor of Science, Milwaukee State Teachers College, 1949; Master of Arts, Eastman School of Music U. Rhode Island, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Eastman School of Music U. Rhode Island, 1960.
Band director, teacher history North Division High School, Milwaukee, 1949-1950. Music director Oostburg (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1951—1952. Band director, music professor Ohio Northern University, Ada, 1952—1955.
Band director, professor music Texas Lutheran College, Seguin, 1955—1956. Director music Abbotsford Public Schools, Dorchester Public Schools, Wisconsin, 1957—1959. Professor music, director orchestra Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1959-1962.
Professor music, department head University Dubuque (Iowa), 1962-1965. Coordinator graduate studies in music Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1987-1989, professor music, 1965-1993, retired, 1994.
Board of directors Charleston Civic Association, Charleston, since 1991. With United States Army,1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Musicol.
Married Jean Dionne Rockwell. Children: Robert Rockwell Weidner, Diane Jean Weidner.