Robert Aldridge (composer)

For other people, see Robert Aldridge (disambiguation).
Robert Livingston Aldridge
BornSeptember 7, 1954
Notable workElmer Gantry, opera
SpousePaula Stark
ChildrenMicaela Aldridge (b. 1994)

Robert Livingstone Aldridge (September 7, 1954 in Richmond, VA)[1] is an American composer, professor, and current Head of Composition professor, and former Director of Music at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He has written over eighty works for orchestra, opera, musical theater, dance, and various chamber ensembles that have been performed in the United States, Europe, and Japan.[2] He is widely known for his opera Elmer Gantry, based on Sinclair Lewis's 1927 novel of the same name.[3] which was completed in 2007 and won Best Engineered Album (Classical) and Best Contemporary Classical Composition in the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ Giraudet, Jean-Paul (May 30, 2007). "Robert Livingston Aldridge". musicalics.com (in French). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Robert Aldridge Biography". Robert Aldridge. Retrieved December 4, 2022. "Robert Aldridge, Composer, Biography". Robert Aldridge, Composer. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Frederick, Kaimann. "Sampling an opera in progress." Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) April 3, 2004: 37. NewsBank - Archives. Web. July 25, 2014.