Karel Husa

Karel Husa
Born(1921-08-07)August 7, 1921
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DiedDecember 14, 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 95)
Apex, North Carolina, United States
NationalityCzech, American
Occupation(s)Classical composer and conductor
SpouseSimone Perault

Karel Husa (August 7, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.[1] In 1954, he emigrated to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959.[2]

  1. ^ "Remembering Karel Husa, 1993 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition recipient" (Press release). Grawemeyer Foundation. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  2. ^ Susan Elliott (2016-12-16). "Karel Husa Has Died". Musical America. Retrieved 2016-12-17.