Background
Klimko, Ronald James was born on December 13, 1936 in Lena, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert Lewis and Evelyn Mary (Rosera) Klimko.
Klimko, Ronald James was born on December 13, 1936 in Lena, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert Lewis and Evelyn Mary (Rosera) Klimko.
Bachelor in Museum Education, Milton College, 1959; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1961; Master of Music, University of Wisconsin, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1968.
Assistant professor music, Moorhead (Minnesota) State College, 1966-1967; assistant professor music, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1967-1968; professor music, U. Idaho, Moscow, since 1968. Visiting professor Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980, Colorado U., Boulder, 1990-1991. Bassonist Madison (Wisconsin), 1961-1966, Spokane (Washington) Symphony, 1968-1990.
Member American Federation Musicians, International Double Reed Society (Bassoon editor since 1981).
Married Kathleen Screnson, October 15, 1963 (divorced July 1983). Children: Karl Nicholas, Christopher Anthony, Julie Marie, Benjamin Andrew. Married Kathryn Paxton George, July 27, 1985.
Children: Kimberly George, Elizabeth Francene George.