Laura Clayton
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1943 –
Who is Laura Clayton?
Laura Clayton is an American pianist and composer. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and studied at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and at Columbia University, New York, with Mario Davidovsky. She began studying composition with Darius Milhaud at the Aspen Music School and graduated with a Master of Music in Composition from the New England Conservatory in Boston. She lived for a while in Brazil and then continued her studies at the University of Michigan, graduating with a Doctorate of Musical Arts.
After completing her education, she worked as a composer. In 1980, her work was chosen to represent the United States at the International Rostrum of Composers.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1943
Lexington - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Columbia University
- Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Michigan
Musical composition
(1977 - 1986) - Master of Music, New England Conservatory of Music
Composition
- Lived in
- Hancock
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on July 23, 2013
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