About
Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger
The Hartenberger World Musical Instrument Collection is the product of years of research and accumulation by Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger. This fascinating and eclectic collection of over 4,500 musical instruments and artifacts captures one of the greatest artistic expressions of our humanity – the musical artifacts of mankind.
Aurelia Hartenberger, Ed.D. is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. She is currently Adjunct Instructor of Music at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, and Maryville University. She has also served as Instrumental Music Curator at the Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis. Dr. Hartenberger has served as Curriculum Director of the Mehlville School District and Music Coordinator for Lindbergh School District. She has also served as Southwest Division President of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, 2003-2005; President of MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association), 2000-2002; and President of SLSMEA (St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Assoc.), 1992-1998.
In the field of education, Dr. Hartenberger has been named five times as “Teacher of the Year” at the local, district, and state levels and is an inductee of the Missouri Music Educator’s “Hall of Fame.” In the field of research, Dr. Hartenberger’s research work has been published in the Symposium Proceedings of the 2007 Symposium on Assessment in Music Education – GIA Publications and she is cited in The Music and Literacy Connection, 2003. Dr. Hartenberger has also been published in many educational journals. Presently, her music education resource materials are published by McDonald Publishing Company.
She has also studied Learning and the Brain at Harvard and Columbia University and presented clinics and workshops in ten states, on Neuroscience Research and Learning. Dr. Hartenberger is the USA patented inventor of the web-based “Curriculum SUCCESS Tool” and is a contributing author to the new Groves Dictionary of Musical Instruments. She has also serves on the governing board of the national American Musical Instrument Society. Dr. Hartenberger has traveled the world collecting instruments, doing field work, and teaching world music and culture classes at several universities, since 1990.
Mission & Vision
This online catalog of the Hartenberger World Musical Instrument Collection hopes to serve as a catalyst for discovering and developing inspiring partnerships to attain the goal of establishing a physical location for the public to explore this extensive collection.
.. We will continue to collect, preserve, and exhibit diverse and historical artifacts of the performing arts, including musical instruments, books, periodical, pictures, pamphlets, videos, recordings, and scores;
.. We will inspire respect for both musical and cultural similarities and differences among divergent cultures, countries, and ethnicities by building awareness and understanding of the role of music in everyday life
.. We will collaborate, celebrate, and preserve the artistic legacy of the Midwest region; and
.. We will bring together diverse communities and create opportunities in dialogue, and experiential and interactive learning with music.
Currently the exhibit is only available for the public to view through this website, but we are seeking guidance in obtaining finances and sponsorship for an actual “bricks and mortar” building.
With the addition of a physical location, we hope to bring together diverse audiences, offering them a chance to explore, experience, and develop an understanding that respects and honors the accomplishments and dreams of the rich and varied musical cultures of our world. One that says, “No matter what your ancestry: come, see, hear, experience and engage in your true musical heritage.”