Meyer Kupferman

American composer and music pedagogue (1926–2003)
Person human Q6826426
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Meyer Kupferman

Summary

Meyer Kupferman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on July 3, 1926[3]. He passed away in Rhinebeck[4]. He died on November 26, 2003[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], film score composer[8], and clarinetist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Meyer Kupferman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Meyer Kupferman died in Rhinebeck[4].
  • Meyer Kupferman was born on July 3, 1926[3].
  • Meyer Kupferman was born on July 2, 1926[11].
  • Meyer Kupferman died on November 26, 2003[5].
  • Meyer Kupferman died on December 3, 2003[12].
  • Meyer Kupferman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Meyer Kupferman's professions included composer[6].
  • Meyer Kupferman worked as a music educator[7].
  • Meyer Kupferman's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Meyer Kupferman worked as a clarinetist[9].
  • Meyer Kupferman's field of work was jazz[14].
  • Meyer Kupferman's field of work was symphonic music[15].
  • Meyer Kupferman's field of work was concerto[16].
  • Meyer Kupferman's field of work was opera[17].
  • Meyer Kupferman's field of work was chamber music[18].
  • Meyer Kupferman was employed by Sarah Lawrence College[19].
  • Meyer Kupferman's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[20].
  • Meyer Kupferman's education included a stint at Queens College[21].
  • Meyer Kupferman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Meyer Kupferman received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[23].
  • Meyer Kupferman is recorded as male[24].
  • Meyer Kupferman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Meyer Kupferman is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[26].
  • Meyer Kupferman's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Meyer Kupferman's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 3, 1926[3] and July 2, 1926[11].

Education

Educated at High School of Music & Art[20], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and Queens College[21], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1937[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], film score composer[8], and clarinetist[9]. Fields of work include jazz[14], a music genre[34], founded in 1917[35]; symphonic music[15], a music genre[36]; concerto[16], a musical form[37]; opera[17], a music genre[38], founded in 1600[39]; and chamber music[18], a type of musical work/composition[40]. Among Meyer Kupferman's employers was Sarah Lawrence College[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[23], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1941[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 26, 2003[5] and December 3, 2003[12]. Meyer Kupferman died in Rhinebeck[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[47].

Why It Matters

Meyer Kupferman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Meyer Kupferman born?

Meyer Kupferman was born in New York City[2].

Where did Meyer Kupferman die?

Meyer Kupferman passed away in Rhinebeck[4].

What did Meyer Kupferman do for work?

Meyer Kupferman worked as composer[6], music educator[7], film score composer[8], and clarinetist[9].

Where did Meyer Kupferman go to school?

Meyer Kupferman was educated at High School of Music & Art[20] and Queens College[21].

What awards did Meyer Kupferman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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