Jennifer Higdon - 17
American composer, Jennifer Higdon, is the winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy award! Much like Thelonious Monk she is also a self taught musician and did not study music formally until she was in College.
Ms. Higdon was born in New York City but lived in Atlanta for 10 years as a child. She has written several pieces of music for The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Her composition "Blue Cathedral" is one of the most popular pieces for orchestra today! Currently she teaches music at The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.
Percussion Concerto (this is a short excerpt for the entire work click here ) - Grammy Award Winner!
Violin Concerto (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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