Jennifer Higdon

Summary

Jennifer Higdon is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], she… she was born on December 31, 1962^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4] and music teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jennifer Higdon was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Jennifer Higdon was born on December 31, 1962^[3].
• Jennifer Higdon held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Jennifer Higdon's professions included composer^[4].
• Jennifer Higdon's professions included music teacher^[5].
• Jennifer Higdon was employed by Curtis Institute of Music^[8].
• Jennifer Higdon was educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[9].
• Jennifer Higdon's education included a stint at Bowling Green State University^[10].
• Jennifer Higdon's education included a stint at Heritage High School^[11].
• A notable student of Jennifer Higdon was Hilary Hahn^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Jennifer Higdon is City Scape^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jennifer Higdon is Concerto for Orchestra^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jennifer Higdon is Viola Concerto^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jennifer Higdon is Piano Concerto^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jennifer Higdon is Cold Mountain^[17].
• Jennifer Higdon received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18].
• Jennifer Higdon received the Nemmers Prize in Music Composition^[19].
• Jennifer Higdon received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[20].
• Jennifer Higdon received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Jennifer Higdon is recorded as female^[22].
• Jennifer Higdon's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jennifer Higdon's genre is classical music^[24].
• Jennifer Higdon's family name is recorded as Higdon^[25].
• Jennifer Higdon's given name is recorded as Jennifer^[26].
• Jennifer Higdon's official website is recorded as http://www.jenniferhigdon.com/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-12-31^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, women composers^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d290f880-28bb-4985-b6e5-de678b0077cb^[33]

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Origins and Family

Jennifer Higdon's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. She was born on December 31, 1962^[3].

Education

Educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[9], a conservatory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1924^[36]; Bowling Green State University^[10], a public university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1910^[39]; and Heritage High School^[11], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1977^[42]. Jennifer Higdon studied under George Crumb^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and music teacher^[5]. Among Jennifer Higdon's employers was Curtis Institute of Music^[8]. A notable student of her was Hilary Hahn^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include City Scape^[13], a musical work/composition^[44]; Concerto for Orchestra^[14], a musical work/composition^[45]; Viola Concerto^[15], a musical work/composition^[46]; Piano Concerto^[16], a musical work/composition^[47]; and Cold Mountain^[17], a dramatico-musical work^[48], directed by Robert Brill^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], a music award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1943^[52]; Nemmers Prize in Music Composition^[19], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2003^[55]; Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[20], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1991^[58]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Higdon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Higdon born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Jennifer Higdon…

What did Jennifer Higdon do for work?

Jennifer Higdon worked as composer^[4] and music teacher^[5].

Where did Jennifer Higdon go to school?

Jennifer Higdon was educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[9], Bowling Green State University^[10], and Heritage High School^[11].

What awards did Jennifer Higdon receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], Nemmers Prize in Music Composition^[19], Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[20], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].