John Corigliano

American composer (born 1938)
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John Corigliano

Summary

John Corigliano is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on February 16, 1938[3]. He worked as a classical composer[4], university teacher[5], concertmaster[6], film score composer[7], and professor of music composition[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], John Corigliano…
  • John Corigliano was born on February 16, 1938[3].
  • John Corigliano's father was John Corigliano[10].
  • John Corigliano held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Corigliano's professions included classical composer[4].
  • John Corigliano worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Corigliano's professions included concertmaster[6].
  • John Corigliano's professions included film score composer[7].
  • John Corigliano's professions included professor of music composition[8].
  • Among John Corigliano's employers was City University of New York[12].
  • John Corigliano was employed by New York University[13].
  • John Corigliano was employed by Juilliard School[14].
  • John Corigliano was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • John Corigliano was educated at Manhattan School of Music[16].
  • John Corigliano's education included a stint at Midwood High School[17].
  • A notable student of John Corigliano was Deolus W. Husband[18].
  • John Corigliano received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • John Corigliano received the Rome Prize[20].
  • John Corigliano received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[21].
  • John Corigliano received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[22].
  • John Corigliano received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[23].
  • John Corigliano received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[24].
  • John Corigliano was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • John Corigliano is recorded as male[26].
  • John Corigliano's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-02-16[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: academy award winner, american, classical, composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ead4efb5-f8d3-44d1-8a3f-a1cf24a0ccc9[33]

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Origins and Family

John Corigliano's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 16, 1938[3]. His father was he[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Manhattan School of Music[16], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1917[40]; and Midwood High School[17], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1940[43], headquartered in Brooklyn[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer[4], university teacher[5], concertmaster[6], film score composer[7], and professor of music composition[8]. Employers include City University of New York[12], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1961[47], headquartered in New York City[48]; New York University[13], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1831[51], headquartered in New York City[52]; and Juilliard School[14], a conservatory[53], in United States[54], founded in 1905[55], headquartered in New York City[56]. A notable student of John Corigliano was Deolus W. Husband[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Rome Prize[20], an art prize[60], in United States[61]; Academy Award for Best Original Score[21], an Academy Awards[62], in United States[63], founded in 1935[64]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[22], a music award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1943[67]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[23], a class of award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1984[70]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[24], an award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1941[73].

Why It Matters

John Corigliano ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Elliot Goldenthal[76], a composer[77], b. 1954[78], of United States[79], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[80].

FAQs

Where was John Corigliano born?

John Corigliano was born in New York City[2].

Who were John Corigliano's parents?

John Corigliano's father was John Corigliano[10].

What did John Corigliano do for work?

John Corigliano worked as classical composer[4], university teacher[5], concertmaster[6], film score composer[7], and professor of music composition[8].

Where did John Corigliano go to school?

John Corigliano was educated at Columbia University[15], Manhattan School of Music[16], and Midwood High School[17].

What awards did John Corigliano receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Rome Prize[20], Academy Award for Best Original Score[21], and Pulitzer Prize for Music[22].

Who did John Corigliano influence?

John Corigliano has been cited as an influence by Elliot Goldenthal[76].

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  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Grammy awards artist id john-corigliano/11271
    List of works list of compositions by John Corigliano
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    Student Deolus W. Husband
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