Jennifer Higdon

Higdon speaking at the 2014 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Jennifer Elaine Higdon (born December 31, 1962[1]) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. She has received many awards, including the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her Violin Concerto[2][3] and three Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Percussion Concerto in 2010, Viola Concerto in 2018, and Harp Concerto in 2020. Elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019, she was a professor of composition at the Curtis Institute of Music from 1994 to 2021.[4]

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  2. ^ Schweitzer, Vivien (April 21, 2010). "Despite Anxiety and Naysayers, Composer Wins Her Pulitzer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Berger, Kevin (March 25, 2012). "Composer Jennifer Higdon pursues friendly music". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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