| ID | DE3DEEFF-192D-4C1A-B8FA-172566516390 |
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| Cid | 1711 |
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| Name | Walker, George |
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| First Name | George |
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| Last Name | Walker |
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| Birth Month | 6 |
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| Birth Day | 27 |
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| Birth Year | 1922 |
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| Death Month | 8 |
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| Death Day | 23 |
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| Death Year | 2018 |
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| Short Bio | George Walker began his groundbreaking career as a young piano virtuoso and was admitted to Oberlin College on a scholarship following his first public recital at the age of 14. Graduating with the highest honors in his Conservatory class, he was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, becoming the first black graduate of this renowned music school. His works demonstrate a wide range of artistic excellence in genres ranging from instrumental and vocal solos and chamber music to compositions for orchestra and other large ensembles. He is the first black composer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize. |
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| Long Bio | George Walker began his groundbreaking career as a young piano virtuoso and was admitted to
Oberlin College on a scholarship following his first public recital at the age of 14. Graduating
with the highest honors in his Conservatory class, he was admitted to the Curtis Institute of
Music, becoming the first black graduate of this renowned music school. His works demonstrate a wide
range of artistic excellence in genres ranging from instrumental and vocal solos and chamber music to
compositions for orchestra and other large ensembles. He is the first black composer to be awarded the
Pulitzer Prize. |
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| Circa | (not set) |
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| Performing Rights Organization | 4 |
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| Active | 1 |
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| Web List | 1 |
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| Web Feature | 1 |
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| Web Site | http://www.georgetwalker.com |
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| Image File Name | george_walker.jpg |
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