Joan Tower

Joan Tower (born 1938) is an American conductor, composer and musicologist.

Also recorded as Joan Tower.

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Overview

Born at New Rochelle in 1938.

In detail

Gilda Lyons is recorded as having studied under Joan Tower. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Bard College. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Wild Purple.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition and Arts and Letters Award in Music.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Joan Tower”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q293218: Joan Tower

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