Hunter Johnson
Hunter Johnson (April 14, 1906 – August 27, 1998) was an American composer. His compositions include a piano sonata and the orchestral music for Martha Graham's ballets Letter to the World, based on the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson, and Deaths and Entrances. His musical style was a combination of neoclassic, neoromantic, and nationalist.
Hunter Johnson
- Born
- 1906 · Benson.
- Died
- 1998 · Benson.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Eastman School of Music
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · Rome Prize · North Carolina Award for Fine Arts · Arts and Letters Award in Music
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Hunter Johnson (April 14, 1906 – August 27, 1998) was an American composer. His compositions include a piano sonata and the orchestral music for Martha Graham's ballets Letter to the World, based on the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson, and Deaths and Entrances. His musical style was a combination of neoclassic, neoromantic, and nationalist.
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Born at Benson in 1906, died in Benson in 1998.
Hunter Johnson studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Eastman School of Music. Employment is recorded with Cornell University, University of Michigan and University of Manitoba. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, North Carolina Award for Fine Arts and Arts and Letters Award in Music.
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