HUJSAK, Joy Ruth

Concert pianist, organist, harpist, teacher, mentor, composer, administrator and homemaker, Joy was born Ruth Joy Detenbeck in Buffalo, NY. She was a graduate of Eastman School of Music with majors in organ and piano. She taught piano and music theory at Marion College in Virginia and Mississippi State Teachers College for Women. Returning to Buffalo, Joy took up private teaching and concertizing. She was President of the Buffalo Chromatic Club, a Zonta member, a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and the American Federation of Musicians.

Joy played numerous piano concerts in the Southern California area. In Rancho Santa Fe she was Vice-President of the Garden Club and was instrumental in initiating the Rancho Santa Fe Library. During that period she took up harp study with Margorie Call of North Hollywood.