Bruce Saylor

American composer and professor of music
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Bruce Saylor

Summary

Bruce Saylor is a human[1]. He was born in Germantown[2]. He was born on April 24, 1946[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Saylor's place of birth was Germantown[2].
  • Bruce Saylor was born on April 24, 1946[3].
  • Bruce Saylor held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bruce Saylor worked as a composer[4].
  • Bruce Saylor's professions included music educator[5].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was opera[8].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was chamber music[9].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was symphonic music[10].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was choral music[11].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was concerto[12].
  • Bruce Saylor's field of work was music education[13].
  • Bruce Saylor was employed by Aaron Copland School of Music[14].
  • Among Bruce Saylor's employers was City University of New York[15].
  • Bruce Saylor was employed by Lyric Opera of Chicago[16].
  • Bruce Saylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Bruce Saylor received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[18].
  • Bruce Saylor received the Fulbright Scholarship[19].
  • Bruce Saylor is recorded as male[20].
  • Bruce Saylor's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bruce Saylor's residence is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Bruce Saylor's family name is recorded as Saylor[23].
  • Bruce Saylor's given name is recorded as Bruce[24].
  • Bruce Saylor's official website is recorded as https://brucesaylorcomposer.com/[25].
  • Bruce Saylor studied under Hugo Weisgall[26].
  • Bruce Saylor studied under Roger Sessions[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-04-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bed33d6d-f98a-474d-af8a-db993135a883[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Saylor's place of birth was Germantown[2]. He was born on April 24, 1946[3].

Education

Studied under Hugo Weisgall[26], a composer[32], 1912–1997[33], of United States[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35] and Roger Sessions[27], a classical composer[36], 1896–1985[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Fields of work include opera[8], a music genre[40], founded in 1600[41]; chamber music[9], a type of musical work/composition[42]; symphonic music[10], a music genre[43]; choral music[11], a music genre[44]; concerto[12], a musical form[45]; and music education[13], a branch of education[46]. Employers include Aaron Copland School of Music[14], a business[47], in United States[48]; City University of New York[15], a public university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1961[51], headquartered in New York City[52]; and Lyric Opera of Chicago[16], a nonprofit organization[53], in United States[54], founded in 1954[55], headquartered in Chicago[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[18], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1941[62]; and Fulbright Scholarship[19], a scholarship[63], in United States[64], founded in 1946[65].

Why It Matters

Bruce Saylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Saylor born?

Born in Germantown[2], Bruce Saylor…

What did Bruce Saylor do for work?

Bruce Saylor worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

What awards did Bruce Saylor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Arts and Letters Award in Music[18], and Fulbright Scholarship[19].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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