Jay Alan Yim
Jay Alan Yim | |
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| Born | April 24, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1980) University of London/Royal College of Music (M.Mus. 1981) Harvard University (Ph.D. 1989) |
| Occupation | Music composer |
| Employer | Northwestern University |
| Spouse | Marlena Novak |
| Website | shinkyoku |
Jay Alan Yim (born April 24, 1958) is an American composer of
Early life and education
Yim was born into a Chinese family in St. Louis, Missouri on April 24, 1958.[1] He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies and graduated with a B.A. in 1980.[1][2] He also received a M.Mus. in 1981 from the University of London and the Royal College of Music, with a Ph.D. from Harvard University earned in 1989.[1][2]
Career
During the 1995–96 concert season, he served as Composer/Fellow for the
He currently serves as a professor of music at Northwestern University. Former students include composers Marcos Balter[citation needed], Kirsten Broberg[citation needed], Rodrigo Cadiz[citation needed], Aaron Cassidy[citation needed], and Mark Engebretson.[4]
Honors and awards
Yim is a 1994 recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for music composition in the creative arts category.[5] He also placed third for the 1994 Kennedy Center Friedheim Award, tied with John Anthony Lennon.[6]
Personal life
Yim is married to artist Marlena Novak.[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780674372993.
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae". scholars.northwestern.edu. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Center Stage Chicago biography". Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Tom (October 3, 2008). "Tom Moore Interviews Mark Engebretson". operatoday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation biography". gf.org. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Brozan, Nadine (October 3, 1994). "CHRONICLE". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Herguth, Bob (January 30, 1996). "Jay Alan Yim". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois.
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