LECTURES & LITERATURE

    Pulitzer and Grammy Winner George Crumb at USciences’ 2011 Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Humanities

    Pulitzer and Grammy Winner George Crumb at USciences’ 2011 Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Humanities

    Presented by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia - McNeil Science and Technology Center

    March 23, 2011


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    Joined by pianist Marcantonio Barone, George Crumb talks about his music and a career that has spanned over 65 years. An icon in American art music, Crumb won a 2001 Grammy Award and the 1968 Pulitzer Prize in music. A prolific composer known for employing extended techniques and creating unusual timbres, he continues to compose new scores. Some of his latest work has focused extensively on settings of American folk songs.


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      • Venue Info

        University of the Sciences in Philadelphia - McNeil Science and Technology Center

        S. 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Free

        Info Phone: 215-596-8895

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        March 23, 2011

        Times:

        1:30-3 pm

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