|
Founder
 |
|
Volmer A. H. Hoffmeyer
was the guiding spirit who brought into being The Music Teachers'
Association in October of 1894 and served as its president for
four consecutive years. On his advice the Association was incorpororated
in 1897. Our constitution, too, is the result of his careful,
thoughtful compilation. Mr. Hoffmeyer was born of a distinguished
family in Copenhagen, Denmark March 22, 1851. |
| After receiving a musical as well
as an engineering education in Copenhagen, Hoffmeyer went to China
in 1871 where he was in charge of laying the undersea cable to
Japan. By 1878 he had settled in the Bay Area and was teaching
piano from time to time concertizing as a classical pianist. It
was during his presidency of The Music Teachers' Association that
he married a well known San Francisco lady. Volmer Hoffmeyer died
in Oakland on June 3, 1901. |
General History
| A group of musicians during
1892 gathered together to enjoy making music. They were
also teachers of various instruments, happy to have companionship
with other musicians. They decided to incorporate in 1897,
when they became the San Francisco Music Teachers' Association.
The MTA has been a source of inspiration, motivation, and
influence for young people everywhere in the city of San
Francisco. MTA teachers have enriched city life with Music
Festivals at the Civic Auditorium, prize-winning band performances
at the Worlds Fair, S.F. Symphony concerto performances
and publication of original compositions. The famous Century
Club has been our favorite place for special programs for
many years and its doors are still open presently for our
activities. All students have especially loved the holiday
atmosphere and lovely decorations. Many professional musicians
have marvelous memories of playing there for the rest of
their lives. The S.F. Branch was the founder of the MTA.
Since 1897, the organization has expanded throughout California.
The S.F. Branch now is one of the large branch in the State
of California and actively participates with the many other
branches at the Annual Convention. We are proud of our musical
heritage from the 19th and 20th centuries. We look forward
to serve the community with excellence and to build bridges
of tradition as we have entered the 21st century. |
|
|
HOFFMEYER, VOLLMER
|
1897-1899
|
|
ROECKEL-DAVIS, ELLEN
|
1898-1900
|
|
PATRICK, H.W.
|
1901-1903
|
|
PRATT, JOHN H.
|
1904-1904
|
|
SPARDINA, A.
|
1905-1905
|
|
HERZON, T.H.
|
1906-1906
|
|
REYNAUD, F.
|
1907-1907
|
|
PATRICK, H.W.
|
1908-1909
|
|
EATON, LOUIS H.
|
1910-1911
|
|
BRETHRICK, HENRY
|
1912-1913
|
|
MANNING, JOHN C.
|
1914-1915
|
|
KRUGER, GEORGE
|
1916-1918
|
|
FARWELL, ARTHUR
|
1919-1919
|
|
BARRETT, OLGAB
|
1920-1920
|
|
GIFFEN, FRANK C.
|
1921-1922
|
|
WILSON, ALVINA H.
|
1923-1925
|
|
MANNING, JOHN C.
|
1926-1927
|
|
GJERDRUM, HENRIK
|
1928-1930
|
|
FISH, HARRIET B.
|
1931-1932
|
|
BIRMINGHAM, LILLIAN
|
1933-1935
|
|
WHITCOMB, PEARL H.
|
1936-1936
|
|
SMALE, LOLA G.
|
1937-1937
|
|
PARSONS, GIEHL I.
|
1938-1939
|
|
RODETSKY, SAMUEL
|
1940-1942
|
|
ONTEVEROS, EDNAMAE
|
1943-1944
|
|
BROWNING, FRANCESCA
|
1945-1945
|
|
RAY, JOHN M.
|
1946-1949
|
|
IRVINE, SYDONIA
|
1949-1951
|
|
BIRMINGHAN, ALMA
|
1951-1953
|
|
TASSIE, PHALEN
|
1953-1955
|
|
OLSSON, EVELYN R.
|
1955-1957
|
|
LINEGAR, GERALDINE
|
1957-1959
|
|
MCKEE, ROSS
|
1959-1961
|
|
MIHAILOFF, SERGEI
|
1961-1963
|
|
DIETER, DORAN
|
1963-1965
|
|
PARSONS, GIEHL I.
|
1965-1968
|
|
MILLER, KATHERINE
|
1968-1970
|
|
SVIRIDOFF, ALLA
|
1970-1971
|
|
BIRMINGHAM, ALMA
|
1971-1973
|
|
MELVIN, BETHEL
|
1973-1975
|
|
SCHWARZOTT, WILHELM
|
1975-1977
|
|
PEOPLES, ZELDA DAMELE
|
1977-1979
|
|
POVERELLO, ANNE
|
1979-1981
|
|
BRODZIK, INNA
|
1981-1983
|
|
DUTTON, THOMAS F.
|
1983-1985
|
|
HENRY, ROBERT ALLAN
|
1985-1987
|
|
DUTTON, THOMAS F.
|
1987-1988
|
|
LEVINGER-JACOBS, SHARI
|
1988-1991
|
|
DUTTON, THOMAS F.
|
1991-1992
|
|
SVAZLIAN, GERARD
|
1992-2002
|
| KEIKO BANKS |
2002-2004
|
| SCOTT PRATT |
2004-2009
|
| BONNIE KNIGHT |
2009-2011
|
|
|
