Musician Dictionary

Karel Husa

Czech-born American conductor and composer · Czech-American composer

DescriptionCzech-born American conductor and composer
Source: Wikidata
Born1921-08-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePraha Prague
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2016-12-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathApex Apex
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaCzechia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCZ
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipCzech Republic United States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationconductor trumpeter musicologist composer music educator music teacher
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters
Source: Wikidata
AwardsCzech Medal of Merit Guggenheim Fellowship Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition Pulitzer Prize for Music
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Dr. Karel Husa Husa Husa, Karel K, Husa K. Husa Karl Husa

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Identifiers

mbid: dd822679-6762-4c01-b965-2b0fdafbf16f · wikidata: Q1729163 · isni: 0000000114555486 · discogs: 756840

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