Donald Martino

Summary

Donald Martino is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Plainfield^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Antigua^[4]. He died on December 8, 2005^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], and music theorist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Donald Martino was born in Plainfield^[2].
• Donald Martino died in Antigua^[4].
• Donald Martino was born on May 16, 1931^[3].
• Donald Martino died on December 8, 2005^[5].
• Donald Martino held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Donald Martino worked as a composer^[6].
• Donald Martino's professions included music educator^[7].
• Donald Martino worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Donald Martino's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Donald Martino's field of work was music composing^[12].
• Donald Martino's field of work was music theory^[13].
• Among Donald Martino's employers was Harvard University^[14].
• Among Donald Martino's employers was Brandeis University^[15].
• Donald Martino was employed by Yale University^[16].
• Among Donald Martino's employers was New England Conservatory^[17].
• Donald Martino's education included a stint at Syracuse University^[18].
• Donald Martino's education included a stint at Princeton University^[19].
• Donald Martino's education included a stint at Plainfield High School^[20].
• A notable student of Donald Martino was Steven Mackey^[21].
• A notable student of Donald Martino was Stephen L. Mosko^[22].
• A notable student of Donald Martino was Alexandros Kalogeras^[23].
• Donald Martino received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Donald Martino received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Donald Martino received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Donald Martino received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-05-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-12-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7080628e-7306-4169-819d-a118830bc5a2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Donald Martino's place of birth was Plainfield^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University^[18], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1870^[35]; Princeton University^[19], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1746^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39]; and Plainfield High School^[20], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1857^[42]. Studied under Roger Sessions^[43], Milton Babbitt^[44], Luigi Dallapiccola^[45], and Ernst Bacon^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], and music theorist^[9]. Fields of work include music composing^[12], a type of arts^[47] and music theory^[13], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Harvard University^[14], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1636^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; Brandeis University^[15], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1948^[55], headquartered in Waltham^[56]; Yale University^[16], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1701^[59], headquartered in New Haven^[60]; and New England Conservatory^[17], a conservatory^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1867^[63]. Notable students include Steven Mackey^[21], a composer^[64], b. 1956^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67]; Stephen L. Mosko^[22], a composer^[68], 1947–2005^[69], of United States^[70]; and Alexandros Kalogeras^[23], a composer^[71], b. 1961^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1925^[75]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[27], a music award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1943^[78]; Fulbright Scholarship^[79], a scholarship^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1946^[82]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[83], an award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1941^[86].

Death and Burial

Donald Martino died on December 8, 2005^[5]. He died in Antigua^[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Martino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

FAQs

Where was Donald Martino born?

Born in Plainfield^[2], Donald Martino…

Where did Donald Martino die?

Donald Martino passed away in Antigua^[4].

What did Donald Martino do for work?

Donald Martino worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], and music theorist^[9].

Where did Donald Martino go to school?

Donald Martino was educated at Syracuse University^[18], Princeton University^[19], and Plainfield High School^[20].

What awards did Donald Martino receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[27].