Joseph Schwantner

Joseph Clyde Schwantner (born March 22, 1943, Chicago, Illinois) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, educator and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 2002. He was awarded the 1970 Charles Ives Prize.

Joseph Schwantner
Born (1943-03-22) March 22, 1943
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationModern classical composer
Notable workAftertones of Infinity
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Music (1979)
WebsiteOfficial site

Schwantner is prolific, with many works to his credit. His style is coloristic and eclectic, drawing on such diverse elements as French impressionism, African drumming, and minimalism. His orchestral work Aftertones of Infinity received the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

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