He is a violinist who moved to Owatonna, Minnesota while young, where his father, Arnold Krueger Sr., is an acclaimed orchestra leader and string teacher who was inducted into the CHS Hall of Fame in 2008. Arnold Jr. studied violin from the time he was young and was a member of the Owatonna High School Orchestra. He went on major in violin performance at the University of Minnesota.
He performed with the Golden Strings from 1971 to 1972 and went on to become a member of the Minnesota Orchestra in 1972 and remained with the orchestra, as a violinist for 45 years until 2018.
Outside of his music career he is a member of the Borad of Directors for the Bloomington-Richfield Grief Coaliton.
Sources:
- https://ohsmagnet.com/23294/student-life/fun-filled-night-of-music-making/
- https://www.piano-e-competition.com/bio_MoMO.asp
- https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/822928/08Arnold_Krueger.pdf
- https://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/arts_and_entertainment/a-musicians-life/article_0ae13c3a-5135-5412-94a7-7cb0df77fec8.html
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnold-krueger-a51b8260