William Kraft
William Kraft · Arts & Literature
Composer and percussionist
1923, Chicago, Illinois, USA — 2022, USA
United States
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William Kraft was an American composer, conductor and virtuoso percussionist who served as principal timpanist and later composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His concertos and chamber works, especially for percussion, are widely performed and twice earned him Pulitzer Prize finalist recognition. He was born into a Jewish family in Chicago.
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Composer and percussionist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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