William Kraft

Summary

William Kraft is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1923^[3]. He died on February 12, 2022^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], percussionist^[8], and timpanist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Kraft was born in Chicago^[2].
• William Kraft was born on September 6, 1923^[3].
• William Kraft died on February 12, 2022^[4].
• William Kraft held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Kraft worked as a composer^[5].
• William Kraft worked as a conductor^[6].
• William Kraft worked as a musicologist^[7].
• William Kraft worked as a percussionist^[8].
• William Kraft's professions included timpanist^[9].
• William Kraft was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[12].
• William Kraft was employed by Los Angeles Philharmonic^[13].
• William Kraft's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• William Kraft received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• William Kraft received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• William Kraft received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17].
• William Kraft received the Kennedy Center Friedheim Award^[18].
• William Kraft is recorded as male^[19].
• William Kraft's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Kraft's family name is recorded as Kraft^[21].
• William Kraft's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Kraft studied under Jack Beeson^[23].
• William Kraft studied under Seth Bingham^[24].
• William Kraft studied under Henry Brant^[25].
• William Kraft studied under Henry Cowell^[26].
• William Kraft studied under Erich Hertzmann^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Kraft was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1923^[3].

Education

William Kraft was educated at Columbia University^[14]. Studied under Jack Beeson^[23], a composer^[28], 1921–2010^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[31]; Seth Bingham^[24], a composer^[32], 1882–1972^[33], of United States^[34]; Henry Brant^[25], a composer^[35], 1913–2008^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38]; Henry Cowell^[26], a composer^[39], 1897–1965^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42]; Erich Hertzmann^[27], a musicologist^[43], 1902–1963^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45]; and Paul Henry Lang^[46], a musicologist^[47], 1901–1991^[48], of Hungary^[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[50], specialised in musicologist^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[5], conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], percussionist^[8], and timpanist^[9]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara^[12], a public university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1909^[54], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[55] and Los Angeles Philharmonic^[13], an orchestra^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1919^[58], headquartered in Los Angeles^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1941^[65]; and Kennedy Center Friedheim Award^[18], an award^[66], founded in 1978^[67].

Death and Burial

William Kraft died on February 12, 2022^[4].

Why It Matters

William Kraft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

FAQs

Where was William Kraft born?

Born in Chicago^[2], William Kraft…

What did William Kraft do for work?

William Kraft worked as composer^[5], conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], percussionist^[8], and timpanist^[9].

Where did William Kraft go to school?

William Kraft was educated at Columbia University^[14].

What awards did William Kraft receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], and Kennedy Center Friedheim Award^[18].