Ramon Zupko

American composer and professor of music (1932-2019)
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Ramon Zupko

Summary

Ramon Zupko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on November 14, 1932[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on October 22, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9].

Key Facts

  • Ramon Zupko's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Ramon Zupko died in Chicago[4].
  • Ramon Zupko was born on November 14, 1932[3].
  • Ramon Zupko died on October 22, 2019[5].
  • Ramon Zupko held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ramon Zupko's professions included composer[6].
  • Ramon Zupko worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Ramon Zupko's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ramon Zupko worked as a music educator[9].
  • Ramon Zupko's field of work was music[11].
  • Ramon Zupko's field of work was educational system[12].
  • Ramon Zupko's field of work was music education[13].
  • Ramon Zupko was employed by Roosevelt University[14].
  • Ramon Zupko was employed by Western Michigan University[15].
  • Ramon Zupko was educated at Juilliard School[16].
  • Ramon Zupko's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17].
  • Ramon Zupko's education included a stint at Utrecht University[18].
  • Ramon Zupko's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Ramon Zupko received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Ramon Zupko received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[21].
  • Ramon Zupko received the Fulbright Scholarship[22].
  • Ramon Zupko received the Kennedy Center Friedheim Award[23].
  • Ramon Zupko was a member of American Composers Alliance[24].
  • Ramon Zupko is recorded as male[25].
  • Ramon Zupko's instance of is recorded as human[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Ramon Zupko… he was born on November 14, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[16], a conservatory[27], in United States[28], founded in 1905[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17], a public university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1819[33], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[34]; Utrecht University[18], a public research university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Utrecht[38]; and Columbia University[19], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]. Studied under Vincent Persichetti[43], a conductor[44], 1915–1987[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47]; Karl Schiske[48], a composer[49], 1916–1969[50], of Austria[51], awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[52]; Gottfried Michael Koenig[53], a composer[54], 1926–2021[55], of Germany[56], specialised in electronic dance music[57]; Aaron Copland[58], a conductor[59], 1900–1990[60], of United States[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62]; and Otto Luening[63], a composer[64], 1900–1996[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in classical music[68].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[69]; educational system[12], an industry[70]; and music education[13], a branch of education[71]. Employers include Roosevelt University[14], a university[72], in United States[73], founded in 1945[74] and Western Michigan University[15], a public university[75], in United States[76], founded in 1903[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[78], in United States[79], founded in 1925[80]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[21], an award[81], in United States[82], founded in 1941[83]; Fulbright Scholarship[22], a scholarship[84], in United States[85], founded in 1946[86]; and Kennedy Center Friedheim Award[23], an award[87], founded in 1978[88].

Death and Burial

Ramon Zupko died on October 22, 2019[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

FAQs

Where was Ramon Zupko born?

Ramon Zupko was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Ramon Zupko die?

Ramon Zupko died in Chicago[4].

What did Ramon Zupko do for work?

Ramon Zupko worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Ramon Zupko go to school?

Ramon Zupko was educated at Juilliard School[16], University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17], Utrecht University[18], and Columbia University[19].

What awards did Ramon Zupko receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Arts and Letters Award in Music[21], Fulbright Scholarship[22], and Kennedy Center Friedheim Award[23].

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    Occupation composer, musicologist, university teacher +1
    Student of Vincent Persichetti, Karl Schiske, Gottfried Michael Koenig +2
    Sex or gender male
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