Background
Hoel, Roger Satrang was born on October 30, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bjarna and Ninnia Olga (Huggenvik) Hoel.
Hoel, Roger Satrang was born on October 30, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bjarna and Ninnia Olga (Huggenvik) Hoel.
Bachelor of Science, Saint Olaf College, 1960. Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1963. Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1966.
Bachelor, Augsburg College, 1973.
Doctor of Music (honorary), 1989.
Assistant Conductor St. Paul Civic Orchestra, 1964—1968, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1968—1969. Associate conductor Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota, 1966—1970. Music director, conductor Apollo Male Chorus, Minneapolis, since 1977.
Music director, principal conductor, founder Minnetonka Orchestral Association, since 1974. Minister music Edgewater Emmanuel Church, since 1966. Founder Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra, 1974, Minnetonka Children's Choir, 1976, Minnetonka Chorale, 1976, Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra, 1976, Minnetonka Civic Orchestra, 1976, Minnetonka Senior Chorale, 1980, Minnetonka Youth Orchestra, 1980.
Member fine arts committee Hopkins School District, 1982—1984, curriculum council, 1984.
Board directors Hopkins Association Children with Learning Disabilities, 1977. Member of Evergreen Club(Minneapolis), Bach Society, National Association Teachers of Singing, Bach Society (board directors 1984), Conductor's Guild, International Children's Choir Association, National Committee on Children's Choirs, National Committee on Male Choruses.
Married Donna Ruth Harms, May 20, 1961. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Gregory Roger.