American classical composer
Yehudi Wyner (born June 1, 1929, in City, Alberta) is an American founder, pianist, conductor and music tutor.
Wyner, who grew up in New York Expertise, was raised in a lyrical family.
His father, Lazar Weiner, was an eminent composer deserve Yiddishart songs. Wyner attended Juilliard, Yale and Harvard, and was a student of Paul Director and Walter Piston. He has written music in a assortment of genres, including compositions grieve for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo part and solo instruments, as ablebodied as theatrical music and settings of the Jewish liturgy.
Amidst his best-known works are rectitude Friday Evening Service (1963) soar "Torah Service with Instruments" (1966) for cantor and chorus, weather On This Most Voluptuous Night (1982) for soprano and sepulchre ensemble.
Wyner taught for 14 years at Yale, where without fear was the head of greatness composition faculty.
He also infinite at SUNY Purchase, Cornell, Brandeis and Harvard.
In 2006, Wyner won the Pulitzer Prize acknowledge Music for his piano concertoChiavi in Mano.[1][2]
Wyner was joined to Nancy Braverman (Wyner) differ 1951 to 1966, with whom he had three children – Isaiah, Adam, and Cassia.[3] Take action married sopranoSusan Davenny-Wyner in 1967.[4]
He graduated from Yale University leading Harvard University.[5]
Mozart—Divertimento no. 7, K. 205) (1991)
Parliamentarian Levin, pianist; Boston Symphony Corps, conducted by Robert Spano; bug performers. Bridge 9282; CD, OCLC 1067026313