John Duffy (composer)
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| Born | June 23, 1926 American Music Center |
John Duffy (June 23, 1926 – December 22, 2015) was an American
American Music Center. The organization helped to create platforms for contemporary composers to discuss new works with audiences; notably coordinating summer festivals of contemporary music for the New York Philharmonic and helping to fund composer-in-residence programs with 32 symphony orchestras throughout the United States among many other successful projects.[1] He continued to lead the organization until 1996.[2]
Biography
Born in Manhattan, Duffy was one of fourteen children born to his Irish immigrant parents, Thomas Duffy and Anna Quirk.U.S. Department of the Interior.[3]
Duffy died at his home in Norfolk, Virginia in 2015 after a long battle with cancer.[1] He was married to Dorothy Rouse-Bottom.[3]
References
- ^ a b c William Grimes (December 28, 2015). "John Duffy, a Composer Who Gave His Peers a Platform, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
- ^ F. Paul Driscoll (February 2016). "Obituaries: John Duffy". Opera News.
- ^ a b c "John Duffy, Emmy-winning composer, founder of Meet the Composer, dies at 89". Daily Press. December 23, 2015.
External links
- Interview with John Duffy, January 25, 1988
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