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Born: August 10, 1934 in Silver City, NM
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: August 24, 2006 in Valencia, CA
Genre: Classical

Biography:
Studied piano with Eduard Steuermann. Composition with Chou Wen-chung, Lionel Nowak, Paul Boepple, Henry Brant, Carl Ruggles, Kenneth Gaburo, Lejaren Hiller, Edgard Varése. Associate Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Telephone Labs from 1961-64. ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Melody, Ergodicity and Indeterminacy 2002 Forms 1-4 1999 Music for Violin & Piano 1998 Solo Works for Percussion 1996 Bridge & Flocking More >>

Similar Artists: Pauline Oliveros Larry Polansky Peter Garland More >>

Influenced By: John Cage Edgard Varèse Harry Partch Carl Spaque Ruggles Ellen Band More >> Followers: John Bischoff Carl Stone J. Polansky Ingram Marshall Brian Reinbolt More >>

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