Seymour Shifrin

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Charles Ives award for James Matheson posted 10 Jan 2012
Kravis Prize for New Music to Dutilleux posted 9 Jan 2012
Grétry work rediscovered posted 6 Jan 2012
Legacy gift of over $14 million from Ann Southam posted 26 Oct 2011
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Sun 12 Feb: IN DEEP SILENCE II Kasteel Cortewalle, Beveren, België
Tue 14 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam, Nederland
Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
Sat 18 Feb: Centenary celebration Yvre l'Eveque, Le Mans, France
Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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(1927) Ernst Křenek: Premiere of Jonny Spielt Auf, in Leipzig, Germany.
(1935) Franz Schmidt: Premiere of piano concerto no. 2 for the left hand, in Vienna, Austria.
(1950) William Schuman: Premiere of the violin concerto, in Boston, USA.

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Born: 1926 — Brooklyn, NY — USA
Died: 1979 — Natick, MA — USA
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Works that have been recorded (on CRI, Nonesuch, New World, Bridge, Centaur):

Unrecorded works included three string quartets, & A Rennaissance Garland, commissioned by the early music group Boston Camarata.

Life

Student of D. Milhaud, O. Luening, W. Schuman. Taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and Brandeis University.

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