Charles Jones (composer)
Charles Jones (June 21, 1910 – June 6, 1997) was a Canadian-born music educator and composer of contemporary classical music who lived and worked mainly in the United States.
Early life and education
Jones was born in
The Juilliard School, where his primary instructor was Bernard Wagenaar
.
Career
By 1937 Jones had composed a number of classical works; that year a concert by Francis James and his string quartet, consisting entirely of Jones' compositions, was held in Toronto at the Eaton Auditorium.[1]
Jones began teaching at
His works have been performed by theNational Symphony Orchestra
.
The music critic Tim Page and composer Walter Buczynski were among Jones's notable students.
Discography
- Charles Jones: New & Historial Recordings, 2005, Albany Music Distribution [7]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8020-5738-9.
- ^ )
- ISBN 978-0-8108-6377-4.
- ^ "Music of the United States of America". The Canadian Encyclopedia. by Helmut Kallmann, April 6, 2008
- ^ "Charles Jones, a Composer, 86". The New York Times, Jun 10, 1997. by Anthony Tommasini
- ^ Rich, Alan (1964). Careers & opportunities in music. p. 155.
- ^ "Teacher-Composers in a Class by Themselves". The Washington Post. Oct 9, 2005
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