Charles Wuorinen | |
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 Charles Wuorinen in the 1990s | |
| Born | Charles Peter Wuorinen June 9, 1938 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2020 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, MA) |
| Alma mater | Trinity School |
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| Works | List of compositions |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize |
Charles Peter Wuorinen ( /ˈwɔːrɪnən/, Finnish: [ˈʋuorinen]; June 9, 1938 – March 11, 2020) was an American composer of contemporary classical music based in New York City. He also performed as a pianist and conductor. Wuorinen composed more than 270 works: orchestral music, chamber music, solo instrumental and vocal works, and operas, such as Brokeback Mountain. His work was termed serialist but he came to disparage that idea as meaningless. Time's Encomium, his only purely electronic piece, received the Pulitzer Prize. Wuorinen taught at several institutions, including Columbia University, Rutgers University and the Manhattan School of Music.