Musician Dictionary

Elliott Carter

American composer (1908-2012) · American composer

DescriptionAmerican composer (1908-2012)
Source: Wikidata
Born1908-12-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2012-11-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusic educator composer university teacher
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genressymphony opera
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters Harvard Glee Club American Academy of Arts and Sciences Academy of Arts, Berlin
Source: Wikidata
AwardsErnst von Siemens Music Prize Harvard Centennial Medal Grammy Trustees Award Rome Prize Arts and Letters Award in Music Guggenheim Fellowship Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal National Medal of Arts Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music Pulitzer Prize for Music Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Carter E. Carter Eliott Carter Elliot Carter Elliott Cook Carter, Jr.

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