Timothy John Tigges

Background

Tigges, Timothy John was born on March 13, 1956 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of John Thomas and Kathryn Elizabeth (Johnson) Tigges.

Education

Student, University Iowa, 1974-1975; student, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1978-1980.

Career

Associate principal cello, Symphony Orchestra of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1980-1982; general manager, Southwest Florida Symphony, Fort Myers, 1982-1984; principal cello, Southwest Florida Symphony, 1982-1988; cellist, Southwest Florida String Quartet, 1982-1986; enlisted, United States Air Force, 1988; cellist, United States Air Force Concert Band, since 1988. Piano trio Niiya-Otaki-Tigges, Raymond Weiss Artist Management, New York City, 1985-1987. Production coordinator United States Air Force Band, Washington, since 1989.

Freelance musician/soloist/chamber musician Southwest Florida, 1982-1988, Washington, since 1988.

Achievements

• Timothy John Tigges has been listed as a noteworthy Cellist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation Musicians, Washington Federation Musicians, Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia.

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, model railroading, rock climbing, computers, arranging music.

Connections

Married Bernadette Studelska, January 26, 1976 (divorced August 1978). 1 child, Anthony Michael. Married Reiko Niiya, April 23, 1982.

1 child, Koji Alexander.

Father:

John Thomas Tigges

Mother:

Kathryn Elizabeth (Johnson) Tigges

Spouse:

Bernadette Studelska

Spouse:

Reiko Niiya

child:

Koji Alexander Tigges

child:

Anthony Michael Tigges