Jennifer Higdon

Jennifer Higdon

Jennifer Higdon, née le 31 décembre 1962 à Brooklyn, est une compositrice de musique classique américaine récompensée par le Prix Pulitzer de musique en 2010[1].

Biographie

Jennifer Higdon fait ses études à Atlanta avant de partir dans le Tennessee puis étudier la flûte à la Bowling Green State University dans l'Ohio où elle fait la rencontre du pianiste et chef d'orchestre Robert Spano. Elle part ensuite à l'Institut Curtis puis obtient une thèse de l'Université de Pennsylvanie sous la direction de George Crumb.

Elle obtient un poste d'enseignante à l'Institut Curtis et une résidence en tant que compositrice au Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Références

  1. (en) Annonce des prix 2010 sur le site officiel

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