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Mason Bates

American composer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1977 · age 49

Mason Wesley Bates is a Grammy award-winning American composer of symphonic music and DJ of electronic dance music.

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2019Grammy Award for Best Opera RecordingAward2012Heinz AwardAward2008Guggenheim FellowshipAward2005Berlin PrizeAward2004Rome PrizeAward1977Born23 January 1977

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Awards

Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording2019
Heinz Award2012
Guggenheim Fellowship2008
Berlin Prize2005
Rome Prize2004

About this person

He is the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center, and he has also been in residence with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the California Symphony. In addition to his notable works Mothership, Anthology of Fantastic Zoology, and The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, he composed the score to Gus Van Sant's film The Sea of Trees. In a 2018 survey of American orchestras, he was rated the second-most performed living composer. On September 21, 2025, his opera The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay opened the Metropolitan Opera's 140th season.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1977 · age 49

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