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George Walker
Composer
1922 –
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Who is George Walker?
George Theophilus Walker is an African-American composer, the first to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He received the Pulitzer for his work Lilacs in 1996.
Walker is the father of two sons, violinist and composer Gregory Walker, and playwright Ian Walker. He resides in Montclair, NJ.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1922
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Walker, George
- George Theophilus Walker
- George T. Walker
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Music, Oberlin College
( - 1941) - Artist's Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music
Composition
( - 1945) - Piano
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Eastman School of Music
( - 1956)
- Bachelor of Music, Oberlin College
- Lived in
- Montclair
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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