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Gerald Levinson

Gerald Levinson (born 1951) is an American composer, music professor and professor of music composition.

Also recorded as Gerald Charles Levinson

Gerald Levinson in Verison Hall in the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
Ari Valen Levinson ( User:Autumnfire ) · Autumnfire at the English-language Wikipedia · Self-photographed · CC BY-SA 3.0

Biography

Born at Westport in 1951.

Gerald Levinson studied at University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago and Conservatoire de Paris. Training under George Crumb, George Rochberg and Richard Wernick is recorded.

Employment is recorded with Swarthmore College.

Distinctions recorded are Pew Fellowship in the Arts, Arts and Letters Award in Music, Guggenheim Fellowship and Henry Luce Scholar.

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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