Beth Anderson

Composer

1950 –

45

Who is Beth Anderson?

Beth Anderson is an American neo-romantic composer. She studied with John Cage, Terry Riley, Robert Ashley, and Larry Austin, among others. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA and grew up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She studied at the University of Kentucky, UC Davis, New York University and Mills College.

Anderson is best known in her field for her swales, a musical form she invented based on collages and samples of newly composed music rather than existing music.

She is married to Elliotte Rusty Harold.

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Born
Jan 3, 1950
Lexington
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Kentucky
  • Mills College

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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