Robert J. Streckfuss received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He is a Professor of Music at the University of Delaware, where he teaches courses in conducting and music education and conducts the University of Delaware Wind Ensemble.
Under his direction, the University Wind Ensemble has performed for the Music Educators National Conference and the College Band Directors National Association. In 1990, the Wind Ensemble toured Luxembourg, Germany and France. Prior to joining the University faculty in 1975, he taught for nine years at Alexis I. du Pont High School in Greenville, Delaware, where he developed a highly successful band and orchestra program.
In 2006 he was the recipient of the Jessie Ball du Pont Educator Award in a unanimous decision by the Education Committee of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Streckfuss has been the Conductor of the Wind Symphony of Southern New Jersey since 1977. The Wind Symphony, an adult wind ensemble that draws its members from a three-state area, performs music for band, wind ensemble and wind chamber ensemble at eight concerts each year. The Wind Symphony toured England during the summer of 1993 and has performed at meetings of both the MENC and the CBDNA.
Dr. Streckfuss is Past-President of the Delaware Music Educators Association and a member of the Music Educators National Conference. He is also active as a guest conductor and adjudicator.
