Charles Amirkhanian Collection ➔ Arthur C. Berdahl, half-length portrait, facing forward, 1976
Still image
Identifier
IM.CA.PC.0031.001Dates
1976 | createdWork Type
Photographic printImage Class
Composer & Performer PortraitsImage Series
Portraits of Arthur C. BerdahlDescription
Arthur C. Berdahl at his home, in 1976. Arthur C. Berdahl was born on September 26, 1906, in South Dakota. Berdahl came to Fresno State Teachers College (now California State University, Fresno) in 1932 to teach music. During his time at Fresno State, he formed the Fresno State College Symphony Orchestra, which performed free concerts from 1932 to 1954. From 1943 to 1955 he was the head of the Music department. After stepping down as head of the department, he taught Music Theory and Music Appreciation and continued to conduct the college orchestra. In 1952, he performed his oratorio “Judas Iscariot,” to celebrate his 20th year of teaching at Fresno State. He retired from teaching in 1970. Outside of teaching, he was also very involved with music in the community. In 1939, Berdahl became the director of the Fresno Symphony Orchestra. Later, in 1954, the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra was formed. This orchestra was an extension of Berdahl’s college and community orchestras. He was also the musical director of the Central California Symphony Association. Arthur C. Berdahl died in Fresno on June 19, 1989.Note: Description taken from the Finding Aid for his papers at
http://www.csufresno.edu/library/subjectresources/specialcollections/berdahl.pdf.
Genres & Subjects
Portrait photographs--1970-1980Men
Conductors
Teachers
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Charles AmirkhanianPhoto Credits
Charles AmirkhanianRelated place
Fresno (Calif.) (was created at)Related Entities
Berdahl, Arthur C., 1906-1989California State University, Fresno
Amirkhanian, Charles