Jacob Druckman
Jacob Druckman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on June 26th, 1928 and is the Composer. At the age of 67, Jacob Druckman biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jacob Raphael Druckman (June 26, 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia.
Druckman, a Juilliard School graduate, worked with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar.
He studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood in 1949 and 1950 and then continued his studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris (1954–55).
In comparison to a number of commissions or small ensembles, he spent a considerable amount of time with electronic music.
He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for his first major orchestral work, Windows.
He was composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic from 1982 to 1985.
Among other positions, Druckman served at Juilliard, The Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood College, Bard College, and Yale University.
Druckman died of lung cancer at the age of 67, and he was Connecticut's State Composer Laureate.
Boosey & Hawkes has released his music.
Daniel Druckman's father is a percussionist. David Zinman, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Dawn Upshaw, Jan DeGaetani, Dorian Wind Quintet, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the American Brass Quintet are among the notable musicians to have recorded his works.
Life
Druckman, a 1956 Juilliard School graduate, spent time with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. He worked with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood in 1949 and 1950 and then continued his studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris (1954-1955). In comparison to a number of commissions for orchestra or small ensembles, he worked extensively with electronic music. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for his first big orchestral work, Windows. He was composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic from 1982 to 1985. Among other positions, Druckman served at Juilliard, The Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood College, Bard College, Bard College, and Yale University. He is Connecticut's State Composer Laureate.
In New Haven, Connecticut, Druckman died of lung cancer at the age of 67. Boosey & Hawkes has released his music. Daniel Druckman, a percussionist, is the father of percussionist Daniel Druckman.
Each festival season, the Aspen Music Festival gives out the Jacob Druckman Award. The award goes to an up-and-coming composer who is then hired to write a piece for a new festival season, giving the opportunity for this up-and-coming composer to premiere his or her skills.
David Zinman, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Dawn Upshaw, Dorian Wind Quintet, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the American Brass Quintet are among the notable musicians to have recorded his music.