Composer Biographies

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A
Abrahamsen, Hans (b. 1952) (Denmark)
Adams, John (b. 1947) (USA)
Adams, John Luther (b. 1953) (USA)
Adams, Richard (b. ) (USA)
Adès, Thomas (b. 1971) (UK)
Aguila, Miguel del (b. 1957)
(USA)
Aho, Kalevi (b. 1949) (Finland)
Alvear, Maria de (b. 1960) (Spain-Germany)
Amram, David (b. 1930) (USA)
Anderson, Beth (b. 1950) (USA)
Anderson, Laurie (b. 1947) (USA)
Andriessen, Louis (b. 1939) (The Netherlands)*
Argento, Dominick (b. 1927) (USA)
Arnold, Sir Malcolm (b. 1921) (UK)
Asia, Daniel (b. 1953) (USA)
Austin, Larry (b. 1930) (USA)

B


Baley, Virko (b. 1938) (Ukrainian-American)
Barry, Gerald (b. 1952) (Ireland)
Bartholomew, Greg (USA)
Dennis Bathory-Kitz (1949) USA
Beglarian, Eve (b. 1958) (USA)
Larry Bell b. 1952) (USA)
Benjamin, George (b. 1960) (UK)
Bennett, Sir Richard Rodney (b. 1936) (UK-USA)
Berger, Arthur (b. 1912 - d. 2003) (USA)
Bergstrøm-Nielsen, Carl (b. 1951) (Denmark)
Berio, Luciano (b. 1925 - d. 2003) (Italy)*
Berkeley, Michael (b. 1948) (UK)
Bermel, Derek (USA)
Birtwistle, Sir Harrison (b. 1934) (UK)
Bolcom, William (b. 1938) (USA)
Boulez, Pierre (b. 1925) (France)
Cary Boyce (b. 1955) (USA)
Bouliane, Denys (b. 1955) (Canada)

Brant, Henry (b. 1913) (Canada-USA)
Brantley, Paul (b. 1961) (USA)
Braxton, Anthony (b. 1945) (USA)
Brødsgaard, Anders (b. 1955) (Denmark)

Brouwer, Margaret (b. 1940) (USA)
Brown, Earle (b. 1926 - d. 2002) (USA)
Bryars, Gavin (b. 1943) (UK)

C


John Cage (1912-1992)
Carter, Elliott (b. 1908) (USA)
Casken, John (b. 1949) (UK)
Daniel Catán (1949)
Carlos Chávez (1899-1978)
Chen, Qigang (b. 1951) (China-France)
Chen Yi (b. 1953) (China-USA)
Coates, Gloria (b. 1938) (USA-Germany)
Robert Cogan (USA)
Corigliano, John (b. 1938) (USA)
Cox, Robin (b. 1966) (USA)
Crumb, George (b. 1929) (USA)
Curran, Alvin (b. 1938) (USA)

D


Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
Danielpour, Richard (b. 1956) (USA)
Daugherty, Michael (1954-) (USA)
Davidson, Tina (b. 1952) (USA)
Anthony Davis (1951-)
Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell (b. 1934) (UK)
Norman Dello Joio  (1913- )
Dean, Brett (b. 1961) (Australia)
De Bièvre, Guy (b. 1961) (Belgium)
Del Tredici, David (b. 1937) (USA)
Edison Denisov (1929-1996)
David Diamond (1915-)
Dillon, Lawrence (1959-) (USA)
Charles Dodge 
Dorman, Avner (b. 1975) (Israel)
James Mulcro Drew (1929) USA
Drogin, Barry
(b. 1960) (USA)
Jacob Druckman (1928-)

Tan Dun (1957-)
Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)
Henri Dutilleux (1916 - ) 
Dusapin, Pascal (b. 1955) (France)
 

E
Eaton, John (b. 1935) (USA)
Eötvös, Peter (b. 1944) (Hungary)
Richard Einhorn (1952-)
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) 
George Enescu  (1881-1955)
Ebert, Wolfgang-Heinrich (b. 1950) (Germany)*
Eck, Hans van (b. 1958) (The Netherlands)
Eckardt, Jason (b. 1971) (USA)
Eckert, Gerald (b. 1960) (Germany)
Edgerton, Michael Edward (b. 1961) (USA-Germany)
Edwards, Ross (b. 1943) (Australia)
Eggert, Moritz (b. 1965) (Germany)
Eichberg, Søren Nils (b. 1973) (Denmark-Germany)
Eichenbaum, Daniel (b. 1977) (USA)
Ekeberg, Frank (b. 1970) (Norway)
Ekimovsky, Viktor (b. 1947) (Russia)
Ekström, Lars (b. 1956) (Sweden)*
Eldering, Klaas (b. 1951) (The Netherlands)
Escot, Pozzi (USA)

F


Ron Fein (1952- )
Feinsmith, Daniel David (b. 1966) (USA)
Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Felder, David (b. 1953) (USA)
Ferneyhough, Brian (b. 1943) (UK)
Graham Fitkin (1963-)
Carlisle Floyd (1926-)
Foss, Lukas (b. 1922) (USA)
Frazelle, Kenneth (1955-) (USA)
  G

Nancy Galbraith (1951-)
Gann, Kyle (b. 1955) (USA)
Gerber, Steven R. (b. 1948) (USA)
Roberto Gerhard (1896-1970)
Gibson, Stephen (b. 1957) (UK)
Umberto Giordano (1867-1948)
Glass, Philip (b. 1937) (USA)
Goebbels, Heiner (b. 1952) (Germany)
Goehr, Alexander (b. 1932) (UK)
Golijov, Osvaldo (b. 1960) (Argentina-USA)
Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj (b. 1933)
Elliott Goldenthal (1954-)
Berthold Goldschmidt (1903-1996)
Gordon, Geoffrey (b. 1968) (USA)
Gordon, Michael (b. 1956) (USA)
Morton Gould (1913-1996)
Gérard Grisey (1946-1998)
Gruber, Heinz Karl (b. 1943) (Austria)
Gubaidulina, Sofia (b. 1931) (Russia)

H


Hagen, Daron (b. 1961) (USA)
Halffter, Cristóbal (b. 1930) (Spain)
Harbison, John (b. 1938) (USA)
Hamilton, Tom (USA)
Roy Harris (1898-1979)
Harrison, Lou (b. 1917 - d. 2003) (USA)
Jeff Harrington (1955) USA
Hartke, Stephen (b. 1952) (USA)

Hartmann, Friedhelm (b. 1963) (Germany-Israel)
Harvey, Jonathan (b. 1939) (UK)
Hatzis, Christos (b. 1953) (Greece-Canada)
Heggie, Jake (b. 1961) (USA)
Heininen, Paavo (b. 1938) (Finland)
Heiniö, Mikko (b. 1948) (Finland)
Henze, Hans Werner (b. 1926) (Germany) 
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Hickey, Sean (b. 1970) (USA)
Hidalgo, Manuel (b. 1956) (Spain-Germany)
Higdon, Jennifer (b. 1962) (USA)
Hoenderdos, Margriet (b. 1952) (Holland)
Hoiby, Lee (b. 1926) (USA)
Holliger, Heinz (b. 1939) (Switzerland)
Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) 
Holt, Simon (b. 1958) (UK)
Holten, Bo (b. 1948) (Denmark)
Hooning, Martijn (Holland) Hovhaness, Alan (b. 1911 - d. 2000) (USA)
Husa, Karel (b. 1921) (Czech Republic-USA)
Lee Hyla (1952-)
 

I

Imbrie, Andrew (b. 1921) (USA)
Ince, Kamran (b. 1960) (USA-Turkey)
Charles Ives (1874-1954) (USA)

  J


Johnson, Tom (b. 1939) (USA)

K


Kagel, Mauricio (b. 1931) (Argentina-Germany)
Kancheli, Giya (b. 1935) (Georgia)
Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)
Kernis, Aaron Jay (b. 1960) (USA)
Kirchner, Leon (b. 1919) (USA)
Knussen, Oliver (b. 1952) (UK)
Kitzke, Jerome (b. 1955) (USA)
Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996)
Kolb, Barbara (b. 1939) (USA)
Koppel, Thomas (b. 1944) (Denmark-USA)
Kervinen, Jukka-Pekka (b. 1961) (Finland)
Kessner, Daniel (b. 1946) (USA)
Kievman, Carson (b. 1949) (USA) 
Kilstofte, Mark (b. 1958) (USA)
Kraft, William (b. 1923) (USA)
Drew Krause (b. 1960)
Krouse, Ian (b. 1956) (USA)
Philip Krumm (1939) USA

L


Lachenmann, Helmut (b. 1935) (Germany)
Laitman, Lori (USA)
Lang, David (b. 1957) (USA)

Lansky, Paul (b. 1944) (USA)
Laporte, André (b.1931) (Belgium)
Lars-Erik Larsson   (1908-1986)

Larsen, Libby (b. 1950) (USA)
Lauridsen, Morten (b. 1943) (USA) LeBaron, Anne (b. 1953) (USA)
Lees, Benjamin (b. 1924) (USA)
León, Tania (b. 1943) (Cuba-USA)
Lerdahl, Fred (b. 1943) (USA)
Liebermann, Lowell (b. 1961) (USA)
Lieberson, Peter (b. 1946) (USA)
Ligeti, György (b. 1923) (Hungary-Germany)
Ligeti, Lukas (b. 1969) (Austria-USA)
Lindberg, Magnus (b. 1958) (Finland)
Lindroth, Scott (b. 1958) (USA)
Lucier, Alvin (b. 1931) (USA)
Witold Lutoslawski  (1913-1994)
 

M
Machover, Tod (b. 1953) (USA)
Mackey, Steven (b. 1956) (USA)
MacMillan, James (b. 1959) (UK)
Martino, Donald (b. 1931) (USA)
Martland, Steve (b. 1959) (UK)
Marttinen, Tauno (b. 1912) (Finland)
Matthews, Colin (b. 1946) (UK)*
Matthews, David (b. 1943) (UK)*
Maw, Nicholas (b. 1935) (UK-USA)
Mellitts, Marc (USA)
Menotti, Gian Carlo (b. 1911) (Italy-USA)
Meyer, Edgar (b. 1960) (USA)
Minchew, Everette (b. 1977) (USA)
Moe, Eric (b. 1954) (USA)
Monk, Meredith (b. 1942) (USA)
Moon, Beata (b. 1969) (USA)
Moravec, Paul (b. 1957) (USA)
Musgrave, Thea (b. 1928) (UK-USA) Musto, John (USA)
N 
Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997)
Navok, Lior (b. 1971) (Israel)
Luigi Nono (1924-1990)
Nordheim, Arne (b. 1931) (Norway)
Nørgård, Per (b. 1932) (Denmark)
Nyman, Michael (b. 1944) (UK) 

O 


Oliveros, Pauline (b. 1932) (USA)
Oteri, Frank J. (b. 1964) (USA)

P 


Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935) (Estonia)
Harry Partch (1901-1974)
Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-)
Paulus, Stephen (b. 1949) (USA)
Penderecki, Krzysztof (b. 1933) (Poland) (
Perillo, Steve (b. 1955) (USA)
Perle, George (b. 1915) (USA)
Picker, Tobias (b. 1954) (USA)
Polansky, Larry (b. 1954) (USA)* 


R
Ran, Shulamit (b. 1949) (Israel-USA)
Rands, Bernard (b. 1935) (UK-USA)
Ranjbaran, Behzad (b. 1955) (Iran-U.S.
Rautavaara, Einojuhani (b. 1928) (Finland)
Reich, Steve (b. 1936) (USA)
Reynolds, Roger (b. 1934) (USA)
Rihm, Wolfgang (b. 1952) (Germany)
Rochberg, George (b. 1918) (USA)
Rorem, Ned (b. 1923) (USA)
Rouse, Christopher (b. 1949) (USA)
Rouse, Mikel (b. 1957) (USA)
Ruders, Poul (b. 1949) (Denmark)
Rulon, C. Bryan (b. 1954) (USA)
Rzewski, Frederic (b. 1938) (USA)

S 


Saariaho, Kaija (b. 1952) (Finland-France)
Salonen, Esa-Pekka (b. 1958) (Finland)
Aulis Sallinen  (1935-)
Somei Satoh (1947-)
Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988)
Ruth Crawford Seeger(1901-1953)
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Schroeder, Phillip (b. 1965) (USA) Schuller, Gunther (b. 1925) (USA)
Schwantner, Joseph (b. 1943) (USA)
Sciarrino, Salvatore (b. 1947) (Italy)
Sculthorpe, Peter (b. 1929) (Australia)
Segerstam, Leif (b. 1944) (Finland)
Shapey, Ralph (b. 1921 - d. 2002) (USA)
Judith Shatin (b. 1949) (USA)
Shchedrin, Rodion (b. 1932) (Russia)
Sheng, Bright (b. 1955) (China-USA)*
Sierra, Roberto (b. 1953) (USA)
Sigal, Rodrigo (b. 1971) (Mexico-UK)
Silvestrov, Valentyn (b. 1937) (Ukraine)
Alvin Singleton (1940-)
Robert Simpson (1921-1997)
Skeer, Baruch (b. 1960) (USA)
Stockhausen, Karlheinz (b. 1928) (Germany)
Subotnick, Morton (b. 1933) (USA)
Svoboda, Tomas (b. 1939) (Czech Republic-USA) 

T 


Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
Karen Tanaka (1961-)
Tan Dun (b. 1957) (China-USA)
Tavener, Sir John (b. 1944) (UK)
Tenney, James (b. 1934) (Canadian-American)
Thomas, Augusta Read (b. 1964) (USA)
Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989
Torke, Michael (b. 1961) (USA)
Tower, Joan (b. 1938) (USA)
Tsontakis, George (b. 1951) (USA)
Turnage, Mark-Anthony (b. 1960) (UK)
Tüür, Erkki-Sven (b. 1959) (Estonia)

U


Ure, Kevin (b. ) (USA)

V 


Edgard Varese (1883-1965)
Péteris Vasks (1946-)
Kevin Volans (1949-)

W


Wagner, Melinda (b. 1957) (USA)
Walker, George T. (b. 1922) (USA)
Weir, Judith (b. 1954) (UK)
Wheeler, Scott (b. 1952) (USA)
Wilson, Richard (1941-)
Wolfe, Julia (b. 1958) (USA)
Woolf, Randall (b. 1959) (USA)
Wuorinen, Charles (b. 1938) (USA)

X 


Xenakis, Iannis (b. 1922 - d. 2001) (Greece-France)

Y


LaMonte Young (1935-)

Z 


Zaimont, Judith Lang (b. 1945) (USA)
Zhou Long (b. 1953) (China-USA)*
Ziporyn, Evan (b. 1959) (USA)
Zorn, John (b. 1953) (USA)
Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe (b. 1939) (USA)