Bertram Currier

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]

Family

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]

Death

Bertram Currier died on May 10, 1934, aged 59, in Newton, Massachusetts.[5]

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References
  1. "Bertram Herbert Currier, 1917-1918"; United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration
  2. Musicianguide.com biography by Francis D. McKinley; accessed February 2009
  3. "Bertram Herbert Currier"; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001.
  4. "The Talented Jane Morgan". The Syracuse Post-Standard. November 6, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. "Bertram H. Currier". The New York Times. May 10, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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