joan tower

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Definition of joan tower in English English dictionary

born Sept. 6, 1938, New Rochelle, N.Y., U.S. U.S. composer. She studied piano as a child, attended Bennington College, and completed her music studies at Columbia University. In 1969 she formed the Da Capo Chamber Players, for which she played piano and wrote many pieces; she left the group in 1984. She is chiefly known for her colourful and often whimsical orchestral compositions, including Sequoia (1981), Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (1987), and Silver Ladder (1987). Since 1972 she has taught at Bard College

Hyphenation

Joan tow·er

Turkish pronunciation

cōn tauır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤōn ˈtouər/ /ˈʤoʊn ˈtaʊɜr/