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HANSON, Howard

Howard Hanson, photographed in 1959

Born in Wahoo, NE, Oct 28, 1896
Died in Rochester, NY, February 26, 1981

  • Hanson was a composer, conductor and educator.
  • Hanson was the first1 director of the Eastman School of Music, serving from 1924-1964. He was also highly involved with American music educator organizations, including the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and Music Educators National Conference (MENC).
  • Hanson’s composition honors include a Pulitzer Prize for his 4th Symphony.2

Biography

Sources

  1. Steven Smith, liner notes to Howard Hanson: Symphonies (Complete), Vol. 1, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Naxos 8.559700, CD, 2011.
  2. Ruth T. Watanabe and James Perone, “Hanson, Howard,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 22, 2019,  https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000012342.

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