Musician Dictionary

Charles Wuorinen

American composer (1938–2020) · American composer

DescriptionAmerican composer (1938–2020)
Source: Wikidata
Born1938-06-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceManhattan Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2020-03-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusicologist music educator pianist conductor university teacher composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsNonesuch Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Group for Contemporary Music American Academy of Arts and Letters American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Joseph H. Bearns Prize MacArthur Fellows Program Rome Prize Guggenheim Fellowship Pulitzer Prize for Music Arts and Letters Award in Music
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

C. Wuorinen Wuorinen

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Identifiers

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