Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Summary

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Miami^[2]. She was born on April 30, 1939^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and violinist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was born in Miami^[2].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was born on April 30, 1939^[3].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's professions included composer^[4].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich worked as a musicologist^[5].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich worked as a violinist^[6].
• Among Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's employers was Florida State University^[9].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's education included a stint at Florida State University^[10].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is Symphony No. 4, The Gardens^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is Peanuts® gallery^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is Millennium Fantasy^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is Images (Suite in five movements)^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is Symphony No. 1^[16].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Rome Prize^[18].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[19].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[20].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[22].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is recorded as female^[25].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's family name is recorded as Taaffe^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-04-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0265d7f1-a51b-4573-a7ce-28363ad89394^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Miami^[2], Ellen Taaffe Zwilich… she was born on April 30, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Florida State University^[10], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1851^[34] and Juilliard School^[11], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1905^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]. Studied under John Boda^[39], a composer^[40], 1922–2002^[41], of United States^[42]; Ivan Galamian^[43], a violinist^[44], 1903–1981^[45], of Iran^[46]; Roger Sessions^[47], a classical composer^[48], 1896–1985^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[51]; and Elliott Carter^[52], a composer^[53], 1908–2012^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and violinist^[6]. Among Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's employers was Florida State University^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 4, The Gardens^[12], a musical work/composition^[57]; Peanuts® gallery^[13], a musical work/composition^[58]; Millennium Fantasy^[14], a musical work/composition^[59]; Images (Suite in five movements)^[15], a musical work/composition^[60]; and Symphony No. 1^[16], a musical work/composition^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; Rome Prize^[18], an art prize^[65], in United States^[66]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[19], a music award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1943^[69]; Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[20], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1987^[72]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[73]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[22], an award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1941^[76].

Why It Matters

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Ellen Taaffe Zwilich born?

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was born in Miami^[2].

What did Ellen Taaffe Zwilich do for work?

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich worked as composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and violinist^[6].

Where did Ellen Taaffe Zwilich go to school?

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was educated at Florida State University^[10] and Juilliard School^[11].

What awards did Ellen Taaffe Zwilich receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Rome Prize^[18], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[19], and Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[20].