Maurice W. Wright

Summary

Maurice W. Wright is a human^[1]. Born in Front Royal^[2], he… he was born on 1949^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4] and music educator^[5].

Key Facts

• Maurice W. Wright's place of birth was Front Royal^[2].
• Maurice W. Wright was born on 1949^[3].
• Maurice W. Wright was born on October 17, 1949^[6].
• Maurice W. Wright held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Maurice W. Wright's professions included composer^[4].
• Maurice W. Wright's professions included music educator^[5].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was chamber music^[8].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was electronic music^[9].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was opera^[10].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was symphonic music^[11].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was instrumental music^[12].
• Maurice W. Wright's field of work was percussion music^[13].
• Among Maurice W. Wright's employers was Boyer College of Music and Dance^[14].
• Maurice W. Wright's education included a stint at Duke University^[15].
• Maurice W. Wright received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[16].
• Maurice W. Wright received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Maurice W. Wright is recorded as male^[18].
• Maurice W. Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Maurice W. Wright's family name is recorded as Wright^[20].
• Maurice W. Wright's given name is recorded as Maurice^[21].
• Maurice W. Wright's official website is recorded as http://www.mauricewright.org/^[22].
• Maurice W. Wright's described at URL is recorded as https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/composer/maurice-wright/^[23].
• Maurice W. Wright's described at URL is recorded as https://boyer.temple.edu/about/faculty-staff/maurice-wright^[24].
• Maurice W. Wright studied under Mario Davidovsky^[25].
• Maurice W. Wright studied under Vladimir Ussachevsky^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1949-10-07^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89b00417-26e1-43f9-bd8c-87cbf950fbe9^[30]

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Origins and Family

Maurice W. Wright's place of birth was Front Royal^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1949^[3] and October 17, 1949^[6].

Education

Maurice W. Wright was educated at Duke University^[15]. Studied under Mario Davidovsky^[25], a composer^[31], 1934–2019^[32], of Argentina^[33], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[34]; Vladimir Ussachevsky^[26], a composer^[35], 1911–1990^[36], of Russian Empire^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38]; Charles Dodge^[39], a composer^[40], b. 1942^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43]; Chou Wen-chung^[44], a composer^[45], 1923–2019^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], specialised in music^[49]; Charles Wuorinen^[50], a conductor^[51], 1938–2020^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54], specialised in opera^[55]; and Jacques-Louis Monod^[56], a composer^[57], 1927–2020^[58], of France^[59], awarded the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[60].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and music educator^[5]. Fields of work include chamber music^[8], a type of musical work/composition^[61]; electronic music^[9], a music genre^[62], founded in 1920^[63]; opera^[10], a music genre^[64], founded in 1600^[65]; symphonic music^[11], a music genre^[66]; instrumental music^[12], a musical form^[67]; and percussion music^[13], a music by instrument^[68]. Among Maurice W. Wright's employers was Boyer College of Music and Dance^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Arts and Letters Award in Music^[16], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1941^[71] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74].

FAQs

Where was Maurice W. Wright born?

Maurice W. Wright was born in Front Royal^[2].

What did Maurice W. Wright do for work?

Maurice W. Wright worked as composer^[4] and music educator^[5].

Where did Maurice W. Wright go to school?

Maurice W. Wright was educated at Duke University^[15].

What awards did Maurice W. Wright receive?

Honors received include Arts and Letters Award in Music^[16] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].