BANNISTER, Mary Jeanne Hoggard

Grew up in Julian Oklahoma, began piano study at age four and composition in childhood, 1952 BM from Oklahoma City University where she studied piano with Nancy Laughbaum Ragsdale, 1954 MM in piano performance with Soulima Stravinsky from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, 1956-1958 studied composition with Robert Kelly, did PhD graduate study and was staff accompanist at the University of Illinois, 1951 won the Silver Letzeiser medal and 1952 the Louis C Mersfelder award in Oklahoma City, 1959-2003 teacher piano and composition in Rochester Monroe NY, she died during a visit or stay with family in Huntersville ; daughter of Methodist pastor/canon/rector Calvin Clide Hoggard (Indiana, Purcell 4.jan.1906-21.oct.1988 Rochester) and Mary Helen Gibbs (Texas, Huntsville 11.may.1906-27.nov.2000 Rochester) ; 29.dec.1953 at St John's Episcopal Church in Tulsa Oklahoma she married University of Rochester professor Thomas Turpin Bannister (New Jersey 20.apr.1930-) ; they had 2 sons