Charles Wuorinen

Summary

Charles Wuorinen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on March 11, 2020^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Wuorinen's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].
• Charles Wuorinen died in Manhattan^[4].
• Charles Wuorinen was born on June 9, 1938^[3].
• Charles Wuorinen died on March 11, 2020^[5].
• Charles Wuorinen held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Charles Wuorinen's professions included conductor^[6].
• Charles Wuorinen worked as a pianist^[7].
• Charles Wuorinen worked as a composer^[8].
• Charles Wuorinen worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Charles Wuorinen worked as a music educator^[10].
• Charles Wuorinen's professions included university teacher^[13].
• Charles Wuorinen's field of work was opera^[14].
• Charles Wuorinen's field of work was symphony^[15].
• Charles Wuorinen's field of work was classical music^[16].
• Charles Wuorinen's field of work was electronic music^[17].
• Charles Wuorinen's field of work was chamber music^[18].
• Among Charles Wuorinen's employers was Columbia University^[19].
• Among Charles Wuorinen's employers was University of California, San Diego^[20].
• Charles Wuorinen was employed by Manhattan School of Music^[21].
• Among Charles Wuorinen's employers was University of South Florida^[22].
• Charles Wuorinen was educated at Columbia University^[23].
• Charles Wuorinen was educated at Trinity School^[24].
• A notable student of Charles Wuorinen was Tobias Picker^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Wuorinen is Josquiniana^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Wuorinen is Dante Trilogie^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-06-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-11^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: american composer, composer, contemporary classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 26f2c4d0-c44e-4f16-b577-1c1bf2478479^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan^[2], Charles Wuorinen… he was born on June 9, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[23], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38] and Trinity School^[24], a university-preparatory school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1709^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and university teacher^[13]. Fields of work include opera^[14], a music genre^[43], founded in 1600^[44]; symphony^[15], a type of musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1600^[46]; classical music^[16], a music genre^[47], founded in 0500^[48]; electronic music^[17], a music genre^[49], founded in 1920^[50]; and chamber music^[18], a type of musical work/composition^[51]. Employers include Columbia University^[19], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1754^[54], headquartered in Manhattan^[55]; University of California, San Diego^[20], a public university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1960^[58]; Manhattan School of Music^[21], a conservatory^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1917^[61]; and University of South Florida^[22], a public university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1956^[64], headquartered in Tampa^[65]. A notable student of Charles Wuorinen was Tobias Picker^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Josquiniana^[26], Dante Trilogie^[27], and Time's Encomium^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1981^[74]; Rome Prize^[75], an art prize^[76], in United States^[77]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[78], a music award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1943^[81]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[82], a fellowship award^[83]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[84], an award^[85], in United States^[86], founded in 1941^[87].

Death and Burial

Charles Wuorinen died on March 11, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Wuorinen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

FAQs

Where was Charles Wuorinen born?

Born in Manhattan^[2], Charles Wuorinen…

Where did Charles Wuorinen die?

Charles Wuorinen died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Charles Wuorinen do for work?

Charles Wuorinen worked as conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Charles Wuorinen go to school?

Charles Wuorinen was educated at Columbia University^[23] and Trinity School^[24].

What awards did Charles Wuorinen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], MacArthur Fellows Program^[71], Rome Prize^[75], and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[78].