Richard Karpen

American composer and music professor
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Richard Karpen

Summary

Richard Karpen is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 23, 1957[3]. He worked as a composer[4], university teacher[5], and professor of music composition[6].

Key Facts

  • Richard Karpen's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Richard Karpen was born on April 23, 1957[3].
  • Richard Karpen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Karpen's professions included composer[4].
  • Richard Karpen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Karpen worked as a professor of music composition[6].
  • Richard Karpen's field of work was electronic music[8].
  • Richard Karpen's field of work was music composing[9].
  • Among Richard Karpen's employers was University of Washington[10].
  • Richard Karpen was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • A notable student of Richard Karpen was Ivan Arteaga[12].
  • A notable student of Richard Karpen was Alisa Sargsyan[13].
  • A notable student of Richard Karpen was Lynette Westendorf[14].
  • A notable student of Richard Karpen was Fred Gurney[15].
  • A notable student of Richard Karpen was Doug Niemela[16].
  • Richard Karpen is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Karpen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Ron Averill as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Kaley Lane Eaton as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Fred Gurney as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Martin Jarmick as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Doug Niemela as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Sumiko Sato as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Christopher Shainin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Karpen supervised Brad Sherman as a doctoral student[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1957-04-23[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a961b46-af6b-42d6-96fd-a0d0f139658a[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Karpen's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 23, 1957[3].

Education

Richard Karpen's education included a stint at Stanford University[11]. He studied under Charles Dodge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], university teacher[5], and professor of music composition[6]. Fields of work include electronic music[8], a music genre[32], founded in 1920[33] and music composing[9], a type of arts[34]. Among Richard Karpen's employers was University of Washington[10]. Notable students include Ivan Arteaga[12], a composer[35], b. 1987[36], of United States[37], specialised in music composing[38]; Alisa Sargsyan[13], a composer[39], b. 1981[40], specialised in music composing[41]; Lynette Westendorf[14], a composer[42], b. 1951[43], of United States[44], awarded the Emmy Award[45], specialised in film score[46]; Fred Gurney[15], a librarian[47], b. 1961[48], of United States[49]; and Doug Niemela[16], an audio engineer[50], b. 1963[51], of United States[52], specialised in concert production[53]. Doctoral students include Ron Averill[19], a composer[54], b. 1962[55], of United States[56], specialised in music composing[57]; Kaley Lane Eaton[20], a composer[58], of United States[59], specialised in music composing[60]; Fred Gurney[21], a librarian[61], b. 1961[62], of United States[63]; Martin Jarmick[22], a digital artist[64], of United States[65], specialised in music composing[66]; Doug Niemela[23], an audio engineer[67], b. 1963[68], of United States[69], specialised in concert production[70]; and Sumiko Sato[24], a composer[71], b. 1967[72], of United States[73].

FAQs

Where was Richard Karpen born?

Richard Karpen was born in New York City[2].

What did Richard Karpen do for work?

Richard Karpen worked as composer[4], university teacher[5], and professor of music composition[6].

Where did Richard Karpen go to school?

Richard Karpen was educated at Stanford University[11].

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Class ancestry

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