Gunther Schuller

Summary

Gunther Schuller is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on June 21, 2015^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], horn player^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gunther Schuller was born in New York City^[2].
• Gunther Schuller died in Boston^[4].
• Gunther Schuller was born on November 22, 1925^[3].
• Gunther Schuller died on June 21, 2015^[5].
• Gunther Schuller held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Gunther Schuller worked as a conductor^[6].
• Gunther Schuller worked as a composer^[7].
• Gunther Schuller worked as a horn player^[8].
• Gunther Schuller's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Gunther Schuller worked as a music educator^[10].
• Gunther Schuller's professions included jazz musician^[13].
• Gunther Schuller's field of work was jazz^[14].
• Gunther Schuller was employed by Brandeis University^[15].
• Gunther Schuller was employed by Manhattan School of Music^[16].
• Gunther Schuller was employed by New England Conservatory^[17].
• Gunther Schuller's education included a stint at Jamaica High School^[18].
• Gunther Schuller's education included a stint at Saint Thomas Choir School^[19].
• A notable student of Gunther Schuller was Eduardo Mata^[20].
• A notable student of Gunther Schuller was Fred Hersch^[21].
• Gunther Schuller received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Gunther Schuller received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Gunther Schuller received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24].
• Gunther Schuller received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[25].
• Gunther Schuller received the Stoeger Prize^[26].
• Gunther Schuller received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-11-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-06-21^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, jazz, third stream^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, jazz, third stream^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d27e05e6-ddd1-4d84-bf9f-60596bee20c1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Gunther Schuller… he was born on November 22, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Jamaica High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1892^[37] and Saint Thomas Choir School^[19], a school^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], horn player^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and jazz musician^[13]. Gunther Schuller's field of work was jazz^[14]. Employers include Brandeis University^[15], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1948^[42], headquartered in Waltham^[43]; Manhattan School of Music^[16], a conservatory^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1917^[46]; and New England Conservatory^[17], a conservatory^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1867^[49]. Notable students include Eduardo Mata^[20], a conductor^[50], 1942–1995^[51], of Mexico^[52], specialised in music^[53] and Fred Hersch^[21], a jazz pianist^[54], b. 1955^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24], a music award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1943^[66]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[25], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2000^[69]; Stoeger Prize^[26], a music award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1987^[72]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27], an award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1941^[75].

Death and Burial

Gunther Schuller died on June 21, 2015^[5]. He died in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[76].

Why It Matters

Gunther Schuller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Gunther Schuller born?

Born in New York City^[2], Gunther Schuller…

Where did Gunther Schuller die?

Gunther Schuller passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Gunther Schuller do for work?

Gunther Schuller worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], horn player^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Gunther Schuller go to school?

Gunther Schuller was educated at Jamaica High School^[18] and Saint Thomas Choir School^[19].

What awards did Gunther Schuller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24], and Library of Congress Living Legend^[25].