Bertram Currier
Bertram Currier | |
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| Birth name | Bertram Herbert Currier |
| Born | August 10, 1874 |
| Died | May 10, 1934 (aged 59) Newton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Associated acts | Boston Symphony Orchestra |
Bertram Herbert Currier (born August 30, 1874,[1] Munich – died May 10, 1934, Newton, Massachusetts) was an American musician.
Currier's father was the famous American artist Joseph Frank Currier (1843–1909) and his mother was Abbey Currier (née Appleton). Currier was a distant relative of Nathaniel Currier, the 19th century lithographer.
Currier played cello with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for many years. He led an orchestra and string quartet during the Boston's off season.[2]
Bertram's wife, Olga (née Brandenburg),[3] majored in piano and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. Both were composers and music teachers, and operated a family music school in Newton, Massachusetts. They had five children, including singer/actress Jane Morgan.[4]
Bertram Currier died on May 10, 1934 in Newton, Massachusetts.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Bertram Herbert Currier, 1917-1918"; United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration
- ^ Musicianguide.com biography by Francis D. McKinley; accessed February 2009
- ^ "Bertram Herbert Currier"; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001.
- ^ "The Talented Jane Morgan". The Syracuse Post-Standard. November 6, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bertram H. Currier". The New York Times. May 10, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- 1874 births
- 1934 deaths
- Musicians from Boston
- American cellists