Composer Charles Wuorinen

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Composer

Charles Wuorinen

Living place: New York

Birthday: 9-6-1938 (86 years old)

Population of US 1938: 129,824,939

Global rank: #80279

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Composer Charles Wuorinen profile

Who is Composer Charles Wuorinen?
Received a Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for "praise of Time." His repertoire includes works for orchestra, opera, and chamber music.
He co-founded the Group for Contemporary Music in 1962.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was awarded the Young Composers' New York Philharmonic Award when he was 16 years old. From 1956 until 1957, he worked as a pianist, librarian, and General Manger of the Columbia University Orchestra.

Family life info

His father, John H. Wuorinen, served as president of the history department of Columbia University. His father was also an expert on Scandinavian affairs. He married his partner and manager Howard Stokar.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Composer Charles Wuorinen?
He collaborated with Annie Proulx and Salman Rushdie.

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When was Composer Charles Wuorinen born?
Charles Wuorinen birthday 9-6-1938 (at the age of 86).
Where is Composer Charles Wuorinen's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Charles Wuorinen was born in New York, . is a Composer, whose Zodiac is Gemini, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Charles Wuorinen's global rank is 80279 and whose rank is 867 in list of famous Composer. Population of US in 1938 is about 129,824,939 persons.
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Events in 1938 and 9-6

Events in US in the birth year of Charles Wuorinen

  • Orson Welles broadcasts his adaptation of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds, creating a nationwide panic as listeners believe that aliens have landed in New Jersey (Oct. 30).
  • Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage.
  • Unexpected hurricane wreaks havoc on Long Island, N.Y. and in New England. See U.S. Hurricanes.

Birthday Charles Wuorinen (9-6) in history

  • Day 9-6 year 1870: Author Charles Dickens died.
  • Day 9-6 year 1898: China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years.
  • Day 9-6 year 1934: Donald Duck made his screen debut in The Wise Little Hen.
  • Day 9-6 year 1944: The Republic of Iceland was established.
  • Day 9-6 year 1973: Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
  • Day 9-6 year 1978: After 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.
  • Day 9-6 year 1993: Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito married commoner Masako Owada.
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