Bencriscutto, Frank Peter Anthony 21.sep.1928-27.aug.1997 USA Wisconsin, Racine - Minnesota, Minneapolis/St Paul Roseville
saxophonist, bandmaster, 1951 BM and 1957 MM from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, studied at the Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois, 1960 DM from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester New York, studied composition with Howard Hanson and Bernard Rogers, 1951-1954 saxophonist in the Fifth Army Band, 1954-1957 bandmaster of school bands in Wisconsin, 1960 professor of music and bandmaster at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, 1969 toured Russia and 1980 China with the university band, 1976 residing at 3021 Churchill Street St Paul Minnesota ; the ninth of ten children of Grigorio Bencriscutto (Italy 12.jan.1891-18.sep.1970 Racine) and Catherine de Rose (Italy 3.may.1893-11.oct.1975 Racine)