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Melinda Wagner

American composer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1957 · age 69

Melinda Jane Wagner is a US composer, and winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in music. Her undergraduate degree is from Hamilton College. She received her graduates degrees from University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania.

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Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Music1999
Guggenheim Fellowship1988

About this person

She also served as Composer-in-Residence at the University of Texas (Austin) and at the 'Bravo!' Vail Valley Music Festival. Some of her teachers included Richard Wernick, George Crumb, Shulamit Ran, and Jay Reise.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69