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Daniel Kellogg (composer)
Daniel Kellogg (born 1976 Wilton, Connecticut) is an American composer. Kellogg is Assistant Professor of Music at the College of Music of the University of Colorado at Boulder, teaching music composition, counterpoint and orchestration. Life Kellogg received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Yale University School of Music. He also studied at Indiana University, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. His teachers have included Martin Bresnick, Jacob Druckman, Don Freund, Jennifer Higdon, Ezra Laderman, Ned Rorem, and Joseph Schwantner. Kellogg's notable students include Lawrence Wilde. Career Kellogg's music has been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, the Kansas City Symphony, the Green Bay Symphony, the South Dakota Symphony, the Santa Barbara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. In 2017, it was the sixth-wealthiest town per capita in Connecticut, the wealthiest U.S. state per capita. Officially recognized as a parish in 1726, Wilton today is a residential community with open lands, historic architecture such as the Round House, and many colonial homes. Many residents commute to nearby cities such as Stamford or New York City. Wilton is home to many global corporations such as ASML, Breitling SA, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, Melissa & Doug, and formerly Deloitte. It is also home to AIG Financial Products, whose collapse played a pivotal role in the financial crisis of 2007–2008.Behind Insurer’s Crisis, Blind Eye to a Web of Risk ''< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Schwantner
Joseph Clyde Schwantner (born March 22, 1943, Chicago, Illinois) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, educator and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 2002. He was awarded the 1970 Charles Ives Prize. Schwantner is prolific, with many works to his credit. His style is coloristic and eclectic, drawing on such diverse elements as French impressionism, African drumming, and minimalism. His orchestral work '' Aftertones of Infinity'' received the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Biographical information Schwantner began his musical study at an early age in classical guitar; this study also incorporated the genres of jazz and folk. He also played the tuba in his high school orchestra. His first compositional aspirations were noticed by his guitar teacher who consistently experienced Schwantner elaborating on pieces he would be studying. From this, Schwantner's teacher suggested he collect these ideas and create his own musical composition. One of his e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ying Quartet
Ying may refer to: People * Yíng (嬴), a Chinese surname, the ancestral name of Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China in the Qin Dynasty, and some contemporary rival royal families such as the Zhaos * Yīng (应), a Chinese surname from the Zhou Dynasty * Xing (surname) (邢), also spelled Ying based on its Cantonese pronunciation Places * Ying (state) (應國), feudal state in Henan during the Zhou dynasty * Ying River (颖河), in Dengfeng, Henan Province, China * Ying (Chu) (郢), capital of the ancient State of Chu * Ying County (應縣), in Shuozhou, Shanxi Province, China Other uses * Ying Quartet, a string quartet See also * Yin and yang, often misspelled Ying * Yingzhou (other) Yingzhou may refer to: *Yingzhou District (颍州区) in Fuyang, Anhui, China *Yingzhou Subdistrict (瀛洲街道) in Taijiang District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China *Yingzhoulu (瀛州) a subdistrict (a former town) in Hejian, Cangzhou, Hebei, China *Yin ... * Prince Ying (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale Philharmonic
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. It is a member of the Ivy League. Chartered by the Connecticut Colony, the Collegiate School was established in 1701 by clergy to educate Congregational ministers before moving to New Haven in 1716. Originally restricted to theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences by the time of the American Revolution. In the 19th century, the college expanded into graduate and professional instruction, awarding the first PhD in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887. Yale's faculty and student populations grew after 1890 with rapid expansion of the physical campus and scientific research. Yale is organized into fourteen constituent schools: the original undergraduate colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
