Howard Hanson
Howard Hanson | |
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Howard Hanson, 1959 | |
| Born | Howard Harold Hanson October 28, 1896 Wahoo, Nebraska, US |
| Died | February 26, 1981 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, educator, music theorist |
| Years active | 1916–1981 |
| Spouse | Margaret Elizabeth Nelson |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize George Foster Peabody Award |
Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) was an American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist. As director for forty years of the Eastman School of Music, he raised its quality and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American classical music. In 1944, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 4, and received numerous other awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment in Music in 1946.