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Gillian Whitehead
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Gillian Whitehead is a prominent New Zealand composer, born in 1941 in Hamilton. She studied under Peter Maxwell Davies and has subsequentl… read moreGillian Whitehead is a prominent New Zealand composer, born in 1941 in Hamilton. She studied under Peter Maxwell Davies and has subsequently produced a variety of music from solo to orchestral works. Particularly notable are her opera Ou… read moreGillian Whitehead is a prominent New Zealand composer, born in 1941 in Hamilton. She studied under Peter Maxwell Davies and has subsequently produced a variety of music from solo to orchestral works. Particularly notable are her opera Outrageous Fortune and her collaborations with taonga puoro vi… read more
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Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
2,399 listeners
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and piani… read moreFranghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist. She is best known for her works which combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam a… read moreFranghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist. She is best known for her works which combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam and 20th century Western compositional techniques, especially… read more
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Avner Dorman
1,679 listeners
Israeli-American composer Avner Dorman has quickly risen to become one of Israel’s most successful and renowned composers. At the age of 25… read moreIsraeli-American composer Avner Dorman has quickly risen to become one of Israel’s most successful and renowned composers. At the age of 25, he became the youngest composer to win Israel’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Award. In 2001, Dor… read moreIsraeli-American composer Avner Dorman has quickly risen to become one of Israel’s most successful and renowned composers. At the age of 25, he became the youngest composer to win Israel’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Award. In 2001, Dorman received the ACUM prize from the Israeli performing righ… read more
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Antón García Abril
3,832 listeners
Antón García Abril (born 19 May 1933 in Teruel) is a Spanish composer and musician. Between 1974 and 2003, he was the head of the departmen… read moreAntón García Abril (born 19 May 1933 in Teruel) is a Spanish composer and musician. Between 1974 and 2003, he was the head of the department of Compositions and Musical Forms (Composicion y Formas Musicales) of the Real Conservatorio Sup… read moreAntón García Abril (born 19 May 1933 in Teruel) is a Spanish composer and musician. Between 1974 and 2003, he was the head of the department of Compositions and Musical Forms (Composicion y Formas Musicales) of the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid, and in 1982 he was elected a memb… read more
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Bun-Ching Lam
1,599 listeners
Bun-Ching Lam (Mandarin: 林品晶) is a composer, pianist, and conductor from Macau born in 1954. She holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1976). She obtained a scholarship from the University of California at San Diego, where she studied composition with … read more
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Jennifer Higdon
15,347 listeners
Jennifer Higdon (born December 31, 1962) is an American composer of classical music and flautist. Higdon was born in Brooklyn, but spent he… read moreJennifer Higdon (born December 31, 1962) is an American composer of classical music and flautist. Higdon was born in Brooklyn, but spent her first 10 years in Atlanta before moving to Tennessee. With almost no advanced flute training, sh… read moreJennifer Higdon (born December 31, 1962) is an American composer of classical music and flautist. Higdon was born in Brooklyn, but spent her first 10 years in Atlanta before moving to Tennessee. With almost no advanced flute training, she studied at Bowling Green State University towards a degree… read more
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Jeff Myers
496 listeners
In 1958 Jeff Myers was born in Austin, Texas and, from there, raised in the USA. He has lived in Dallas, and Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, an… read moreIn 1958 Jeff Myers was born in Austin, Texas and, from there, raised in the USA. He has lived in Dallas, and Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, and Nashville just to name a few. His love of music has been since his birth, watching intently, at … read moreIn 1958 Jeff Myers was born in Austin, Texas and, from there, raised in the USA. He has lived in Dallas, and Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, and Nashville just to name a few. His love of music has been since his birth, watching intently, at the age of 2, as his father would mash out tunes on his Sear… read more
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David Del Tredici
1,929 listeners
Generally recognized as the father of the Neo-Romantic movement in music, David Del Tredici has received numerous awards (including the Pul… read moreGenerally recognized as the father of the Neo-Romantic movement in music, David Del Tredici has received numerous awards (including the Pulitzer Prize) and has been commissioned and performed by nearly every major American and European o… read moreGenerally recognized as the father of the Neo-Romantic movement in music, David Del Tredici has received numerous awards (including the Pulitzer Prize) and has been commissioned and performed by nearly every major American and European orchestral ensemble. “Del Tredici,” said Aaron Copland, “is… read more
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Paul Moravec
4,075 listeners
Paul Moravec is an American composer and the Music Department Chair at Adelphi University. He received his B.A. in composition from Harvard… read morePaul Moravec is an American composer and the Music Department Chair at Adelphi University. He received his B.A. in composition from Harvard University, and his MM and DMA, both in composition also, from Columbia University. Moravec is a … read morePaul Moravec is an American composer and the Music Department Chair at Adelphi University. He received his B.A. in composition from Harvard University, and his MM and DMA, both in composition also, from Columbia University. Moravec is a graduate of the Lawrenceville School. He received the 2004 P… read more
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Søren Nils Eichberg
786 listeners
The last few years has definitely established Søren Nils Eichberg's name as an important composer. When Eichberg’s chamber opera Glare… read moreThe last few years has definitely established Søren Nils Eichberg's name as an important composer. When Eichberg’s chamber opera Glare (2014) opened at Royal Opera Covent Garden in London in November 2014, Richard Morrison in The Ti… read moreThe last few years has definitely established Søren Nils Eichberg's name as an important composer. When Eichberg’s chamber opera Glare (2014) opened at Royal Opera Covent Garden in London in November 2014, Richard Morrison in The Times wrote „I can’t remember a more gripping 75 minutes of av… read more