Background
Stang, Rolf Kristian was born on September 19, 1939 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Trygve Ingvald and Kirsten (Anfinsen-Kristiansen) Stang.
Actor educator vocalist writer advertising executive
Stang, Rolf Kristian was born on September 19, 1939 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Trygve Ingvald and Kirsten (Anfinsen-Kristiansen) Stang.
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1961. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963. Performance/repertoire certified, opera division, Musikhochschule, Hamburg, Germany, 1964.
Vocal soloist Christoph-Weber-Barock Ensemble, Hamburg, 1965-1967. German and music faculty College of White Plains, New York, 1968-1973. Secretary International Percy Grainger Society, White Plains, 1974-1979, president, since 1979.
Music critic Norwegian American Weekly, New York City, since 1970. Advertising executive The Frank Vos Co AS/VP, 1973-1983. Lecturer, recital Songs of Frederick Delius, Cambridge University, since 1984.
Multimedia lecturer on career of Wagnerian singer Kirsten Flagstad, since 1995. Lecturer on English composer Frederick Delius, since 1966.
Volunteer Norwegian Seamen's Church, New York City, since 1968, Catholic Center for Deaf, New York City, 1975-1979, Children to the Beach program, New York City, 1978-1983, Reaching Out to the Homeless, New York City, since 1988. Member Screen Actors Guild, American Choral Directors Association (life), Nordmanns Forbundet/Norsemen's Federation (honorary, life), Delius Association of Florida (life), Delius Society of Great Britain, Sons of Norway International, Delius Society of Philadelphia (life), American-Scandinavian Society of New York, Society for Advancement of Scandinavian Studies (life), Edvard Grieg Society Great Britain (honorary, life).