Schuman, William (Howard)
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born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S.
died Feb. 15, 1992, New York City
U.S. composer and administrator.
He wrote songs in high school with his friend Frank Loesser. In 1930 he began studying composition with Roy Harris. He achieved success with his
American Festival Overture (1939), and
his Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song won the first Pulitzer Prize for music (1943). His other works include ballets for
Martha Graham, the
popular New England Triptych (1956), and 10 symphonies. As president of the
Juilliard School (1945–62), he modernized its curriculum. As the first president of Lincoln Center (1962–68), he brought together several music organizations and established its Chamber Music Society and Mostly Mozart program.
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