Musician Dictionary

Joan Tower

American composer, concert pianist and conductor · American composer

DescriptionAmerican composer, concert pianist and conductor
Source: Wikidata
Born1938-09-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew Rochelle New Rochelle
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer conductor university teacher musicologist woman conductor
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDa Capo Chamber Players American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Letters
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrawemeyer Award for Music Composition Arts and Letters Award in Music Guggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Tower

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Identifiers

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