American avant-garde composer (1912-1992) · American composer
| Description | American avant-garde composer (1912-1992) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912-09-05 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles Good Samaritan Hospital Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1992-08-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer writer music theorist mycologist philosopher illustrator painter draftsperson visual artist university teacher musicologist poet author graphic artist conceptual artist musician pianist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | opera electronic music 20th-century classical music aleatoric music classical music experimental music avant-garde music musique concrète performance art Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | ECM Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | American Academy of Arts and Sciences North American Mycological Association The 8th Street Club International Society for Contemporary Music American Academy of Arts and Letters New York Mycological Society Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy Guggenheim Fellowship Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Arts and Letters Award in Music Source: Wikidata |
John Cage (1912-1992) John Cage - Gerard Fremy John Milton Cage Jr.
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