George Walker

Summary

George Walker is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1922^[3]. He died in Montclair^[4]. He died on August 23, 2018^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], and pianist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], George Walker…
• George Walker died in Montclair^[4].
• George Walker was born on June 27, 1922^[3].
• George Walker died on August 23, 2018^[5].
• George Walker is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery^[10].
• George Walker held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George Walker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• George Walker worked as a composer^[6].
• George Walker worked as a music educator^[7].
• George Walker worked as a pianist^[8].
• George Walker was employed by The New School for Social Research^[13].
• Among George Walker's employers was Smith College^[14].
• George Walker was employed by Rutgers University^[15].
• George Walker's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music^[16].
• George Walker was educated at Eastman School of Music^[17].
• George Walker's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[18].
• A notable work attributed to George Walker is Lyric for Strings^[19].
• A notable work attributed to George Walker is String Quartet No. 1^[20].
• A notable work attributed to George Walker is Lilacs^[21].
• George Walker received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22].
• George Walker received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• George Walker received the honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[24].
• George Walker received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[25].
• George Walker received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• George Walker received the honorary doctor of the Oberlin College^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-06-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-08-23^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b44585e4-86d9-4e36-9d5d-988ed83a961c^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

George Walker's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1922^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[16], a conservatory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1924^[36]; Eastman School of Music^[17], a conservatory^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1921^[39]; and Oberlin College^[18], a college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1833^[42], headquartered in Oberlin^[43]. George Walker studied under Nadia Boulanger^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], and pianist^[8]. Employers include The New School for Social Research^[13], an academic department^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1933^[47]; Smith College^[14], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1871^[50], headquartered in Northampton^[51]; and Rutgers University^[15], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1766^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lyric for Strings^[19]; String Quartet No. 1^[20]; and Lilacs^[21], a musical work/composition^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], a music award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1943^[58]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[24], an award^[62], in United States^[63]; Arts and Letters Award in Music^[25], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1941^[66]; and honorary doctor of the Oberlin College^[27], an award^[67], in United States^[68].

Death and Burial

George Walker died on August 23, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Montclair^[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease^[69]. Burial took place at Mount Hebron Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

George Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was George Walker born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], George Walker…

Where did George Walker die?

George Walker died in Montclair^[4].

What did George Walker do for work?

George Walker worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], and pianist^[8].

Where did George Walker go to school?

George Walker was educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[16], Eastman School of Music^[17], and Oberlin College^[18].

What awards did George Walker receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[24], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[25].