Bertram Currier

Bertram Herbert Currier[1] (born 1874/1875 – died May 10, 1934) was a Munich, Germany-born American musician. His father was the famous American artist Joseph Frank Currier (1843–1909). Currier was a distant relative of Nathaniel Currier, the 19th century lithographer.

The eldest of three children, he learned to play cello and other stringed instruments 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 (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.

Death

Bertram H. Currier died on May 10, 1934, aged 59, in Newton, Massachusetts.[4]

References

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