Mark Swed

Mark Swed
Bornc. 1945 (age 78–79)
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Mark Swed (born c. 1945) is an American music critic who specializes in classical music.[1] Since 1996 he has been the chief classical music critic of the Los Angeles Times where his writings have made him a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Prior to his LA Times post, Swed was the chief music critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and The Wall Street Journal, and has contributed other writings to a variety of publications including The Orchestra, an iPad application. He has a particular interest in contemporary classical music.

  1. ^ Westover, Jonas (2001). "Swed, Mark". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2289537. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021. (subscription or UK public library membership required)