Jacob Druckman
Jacob Druckman · Arts & Literature
Classical composer
1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States — 1996, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
United States
Jacob Druckman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical composer
Jacob Druckman was an American composer who won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his orchestral work 'Windows', and was a leading figure in late-20th-century American concert music and a longtime Yale faculty member. He was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia. He shaped a generation of composers through his teaching and his role at the New York Philharmonic's Horizons festivals.
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Classical composer
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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