william howard schuman

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Definition of william howard schuman in English English dictionary

born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1992, New York City U.S. composer and administrator. He wrote songs in high school with his friend Frank Loesser. In 1930 he began studying composition with Roy Harris. He achieved success with his American Festival Overture (1939), and his Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song won the first Pulitzer Prize for music (1943). His other works include ballets for Martha Graham, the popular New England Triptych (1956), and 10 symphonies. As president of the Juilliard School (1945-62), he modernized its curriculum. As the first president of Lincoln Center (1962-68), he brought together several music organizations and established its Chamber Music Society and Mostly Mozart program

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William Schuman

born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1992, New York City U.S. composer and administrator. He wrote songs in high school with his friend Frank Loesser. In 1930 he began studying composition with Roy Harris. He achieved success with his American Festival Overture (1939), and his Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song won the first Pulitzer Prize for music (1943). His other works include ballets for Martha Graham, the popular New England Triptych (1956), and 10 symphonies. As president of the Juilliard School (1945-62), he modernized its curriculum. As the first president of Lincoln Center (1962-68), he brought together several music organizations and established its Chamber Music Society and Mostly Mozart program

Hyphenation

Wil·liam How·ard Schu·man

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım hauırd şumın

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈhouərd ˈsʜo͞omən/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈhaʊɜrd ˈʃuːmən/