Karel Husa : Czech Composer

Karel Husa (born August 7, 1921 in Prague) is a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. In 1954 he went to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959. He is probably best known for his Music for … Continue reading Karel Husa : Czech Composer

Composer Profiles

I plan to put in this area profiles of composers of new music. The format of these articles will be to include some basic biographical information and each composer’s response, in their own words, to four questions I sent them.   Most profiles will also include an audio or video clip of a recent work. … Continue reading Composer Profiles