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when she was nine years old, an experience which she credits for making rhythm an integral part of her work. Tower discovered this love for rhythm in the local saint’s day celebrations. There, she learned how to play percussion and then started her musical journey. For the next decade Tower's talent
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in music, particularly on the piano, grew rapidly due to her father's insistence that she benefit from consistent musical training. Tower's relationship with her mineralogist father is visible in many aspects of her work, most specifically her "mineral works" including
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was performed in every state of the union during the 2005–2007 season. In 2008, Tower's
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1903:"TOWER: Made in America / Tambor / Concerto for Orchestra - 8.559328"
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2019:"Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (No. 5, for four trumpets) (1993)"
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Naxos – Catalogue No:8.559215 Chamber Music, Instrumental
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1990:"Stars come out to honor Joan Harris in her namesake theater"
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Tower's early music reflects the influence of her mentors at
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She is currently the Asher B. Edelman
Professor of Music at
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Colorado Music Festival Orchestra on 25 July 2021.
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a percussion quintet commissioned for Frank Epstein, and
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TOWER: Made in America / Tambor / Concerto for Orchestra
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During the 2003–2004 season two new works were debuted,
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At 80, Joan Tower Says Great Music Comes ‘in the Risks’
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In 2002 Tower won the Annual Composer's Award from the
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transcription of a string quartet Tower wrote for the
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and was awarded her doctorate in composition in 1968.
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Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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1624:Big Sky: Chamber Music of American Women Composers
1390:(2011), for string quartet, commissioned for the
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961:(2005), concerto for viola and chamber orchestra
256:In 1972 Tower had accepted a faculty position at
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1407:(2007), for S.S.A.A. choir and percussionist
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1231:(1993), for trombone solo and string quartet
447:Among her most notable work is the six-part
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320:Award for Distinguished American Composer.
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1267:(1997), for violin, clarinet and piano
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533:Music for Cello and Orchestra (1984)
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1345:(2009), for flute and string quartet
1235:Fifth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
1217:Third Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
864:, New York City on 24 February 2000.
677:under Leonard Slatkin on 4 May 1989.
521:, who gave the work's première with
413:American Academy of Arts and Letters
353:earned a Grammy nomination. In 2004
2343:Category:Compositions by Joan Tower
1969:from the original on March 31, 2021
1957:Huizenga, Tom (February 11, 2008).
1776:Rubsam, Robert (January 21, 2020).
1667:Naxos – Catalogue No: 8.559328
1659:Naxos – Catalogue No:FECD-0025
1556:, July 22, 2021 on Radio Eclectus,
1289:Incandescent (String Quartet No. 3)
1241:Night Fields (String Quartet No. 1)
994:Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation
980:, the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra (
951:Symphony Orchestra in October 2005.
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1988:von Rhein, John (March 11, 2011).
1635:Naxos – Catalogue No:8.559146
1505:Vast Antique Cubes/Throbbing Still
1388:White Water (String Quartet No. 5)
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2085:G. Schirmer: Joan Tower Biography
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1585:Joan Tower (September 15, 2005).
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1360:Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
745:(1992), for violin and orchestra
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1273:(1997), for oboe and harpsichord
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810:(1996), for piano and orchestra
649:(1989), for flute and orchestra
570:(1985), for piano and orchestra
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2962:21st-century American composers
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2000:from the original on 2019-10-25
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1675:Naxos- Catalogue No: FECD-0032
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1283:In Memory (String Quartet No. 2
1115:(2021) for cello and orchestra
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856:, who premièred the work under
656:, who gave the work's première.
608:Kennedy Center Friedheim Awards
587:National Endowment for the Arts
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1309:(2006), for flute and clarinet
1303:(2005), for percussion quintet
1247:Très lent (Hommage à Messiaen)
1195:Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
1185:(1983), for clarinet and piano
1021:(2006), for chamber orchestra
936:(2004), for chamber orchestra
777:(1994), for chamber orchestra
703:Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
449:Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
293:Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
140:Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
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2697:Music for Cello and Orchestra
2121:Art of the States: Joan Tower
2060:, By Gayle Worl March 9, 1997
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1587:"Joan Tower: Made In America"
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1331:Angels (String Quartet No. 4)
990:Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
941:League of American Orchestras
920:(2002), for string orchestra
889:for percussion and orchestra
808:Rapids (Piano Concerto No. 2)
782:Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
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307:Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
297:Rapids (Piano Concerto no. 2)
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1595:(Interview). Interviewed by
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1191:(1983), for flute and guitar
1151:Breakfast Rhythms I. and II.
579:Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
519:American Composers Orchestra
484:(1993), commissioned by the
275:in 1990 for her composition
266:St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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2107:September 30, 2007, at the
1249:(1994), for cello and piano
1132:National Symphony Orchestra
1078:South Carolina Philharmonic
898:National Symphony Orchestra
635:American Symphony Orchestra
465:National Recording Registry
391:Best Orchestral Performance
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1291:(2003), for string quartet
1285:(2002), for string quartet
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575:Hudson Valley Philharmonic
453:Fanfare for the Common Man
273:Grawemeyer Award for Music
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1237:(1993), for four trumpets
1183:Fantasy... Harbour Lights
1026:Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
872:(2001), for concert band
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2716:Still Movement with Hymn
2668:Four Movements for Piano
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2047:"Women of Historic Note"
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992:, with a grant from the
966:Omaha Symphony Orchestra
858:Alan Gilbert (conductor)
585:, with a grant from the
313:and in 1998 she won the
216:where she studied under
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2779:Passacaglia Immaginaria
2775:Stanisław Skrowaczewski
1726:Lochhead, Judy (1992).
1612:Magazine, Spring, 2001.
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1120:Colorado Music Festival
964:co-commissioned by the
854:Orchestra of St. Luke's
815:University of Wisconsin
723:Orchestra of St. Luke's
688:co-commissioned by the
573:co-commissioned by the
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311:Orchestra of St. Luke's
305:(1998) written for the
233:Da Capo Chamber Players
169:Da Capo Chamber Players
2817:Concerto for Orchestra
2201:Concerto for Orchestra
1782:Hudson Valley Magazine
1640:Chamber and Solo Music
1327:(2007), for piano trio
1297:(2004), for piano trio
1279:(2000), for piano trio
1261:(1997), for piano trio
986:Door County, Wisconsin
683:Concerto for Orchestra
351:Concerto for Orchestra
191:New Rochelle, New York
2023:Music Sales Classical
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1704:Biography on Schirmer
1610:New Music Connoisseur
1475:Or like a...an engine
1461:(1981), for clarinet
1099:New York Philharmonic
1094:(2020) for orchestra
925:Cavani String Quartet
719:New York Philharmonic
694:New York Philharmonic
583:Philharmonia Virtuosi
523:Dennis Russell Davies
431:and is rooted in the
262:Guggenheim fellowship
2942:Grammy Award winners
2937:Bard College faculty
2826:Serenata Concertante
2687:Concerto Fantastique
2434:Krzysztof Penderecki
1927:Tower, Joan (2004).
1573:Joan Tower interview
1118:commissioned by the
1097:commissioned by the
1076:, bassoon, with the
1041:commissioned by the
978:Kansas City Symphony
970:Buffalo Philharmonic
813:commissioned by the
796:Powell Symphony Hall
766:commissioned by the
748:commissioned by the
727:Kansas City Symphony
675:Saint Louis Symphony
625:commissioned by the
604:Saint Louis Symphony
602:commissioned by the
564:Concerto for Piano (
550:commissioned by the
513:commissioned by the
395:Best Classical Album
389:: in the categories
359:Tokyo String Quartet
337:Nashville Symphony's
226:Vladimir Ussachevsky
2608:Aleksandra Vrebalov
2410:Harrison Birtwistle
1223:Celebration Fanfare
1124:Cleveland Orchestra
1105:on 3 December 2021.
1043:Pittsburgh Symphony
998:Library of Congress
870:Fascinating Ribbons
839:Pittsburgh Symphony
669:written for oboist
627:Naumburg Foundation
566:Homage to Beethoven
429:Columbia University
325:Lancaster Symphony.
315:Delaware Symphony's
214:Columbia University
82:Columbia University
2398:Witold Lutosławski
2095:2004-03-25 at the
2071:Jeoung, Ji-Young.
2052:2017-04-07 at the
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1700:2008-01-26 at the
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1449:(1976), for violin
1416:Francisco J. Nuñez
1084:on 4 October 2013.
1049:on 13 May 2011 at
750:Snowbird Institute
379:Nashville Symphony
210:Bennington College
77:Bennington College
35:Tower (circa 2003)
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2548:Esa-Pekka Salonen
2518:Sebastian Currier
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2181:Clarinet Concerto
1929:"Made in America"
1816:Los Angeles Times
1627:White Pine WPM202
1543:(2016), for viola
1537:(2011), for piano
1525:(2010), for flute
1519:(2009), for piano
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1507:(2000), for piano
1501:(1998), for viola
1495:(1996), for flute
1489:(1996), for piano
1483:(1996), for organ
1477:(1994), for piano
1455:(1977), for piano
1443:(1966), for piano
1437:(1964), for piano
1337:Dumbarton Quintet
1259:And...they're off
1136:Alisa Weilerstein
1082:Morihiko Nakahara
974:Virginia Symphony
945:Meet the Composer
629:for clarinettist
620:Clarinet Concerto
552:Florida Orchestra
515:Jerome Foundation
490:Choreographed by
283:, Tower composed
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2761:Adagio tenebroso
2722:Charles Wuorinen
2711:Aaron Jay Kernis
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2506:George Tsontakis
2488:Aaron Jay Kernis
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1453:Red Garnet Waltz
1447:Platinum Spirals
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1392:Daedalus Quartet
1382:on 11 July 2010.
1024:written for the
912:in October 2001.
852:written for the
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2416:Chinary Ung
2268:(1986–2016)
1973:January 22,
1942:January 22,
1859:January 22,
1848:NewMusicBox
1827:January 22,
1792:December 4,
1617:Discography
1592:NewMusicBox
1499:Wild Purple
1325:Trio Cavany
1189:Snow Dreams
1157:Black Topaz
988:), and the
949:Glens Falls
800:Saint Louis
737:conducting.
363:Melvin Chen
289:White House
243:(1977) and
222:Jack Beeson
202:(1976) and
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2901:Categories
2784:John Adams
2766:John Musto
2733:Donald Erb
2702:Joan Tower
2530:Brett Dean
2500:Unsuk Chin
2452:John Adams
2440:Karel Husa
2422:Joan Tower
2161:Joan Tower
2033:2019-10-26
2004:2019-10-25
1913:2020-06-04
1888:2008-02-14
1680:References
1548:Interviews
1372:California
1368:SummerFest
1313:Copperwave
1295:For Daniel
1265:Rain Waves
1177:Noon Dance
1130:, and the
1055:Pittsburgh
1051:Heinz Hall
500:Orchestral
471:Works list
385:won three
349:, and her
129:(1981), a
100:Joan Tower
47:1938-09-06
23:Joan Tower
2865:Citations
2831:John Zorn
2590:Lei Liang
2584:Joël Bons
2387:laureates
2305:1920/2019
2230:A New Day
2115:Listening
1752:0031-6016
1648:Red Maple
1163:Amazon I.
1112:A New Day
1091:1920/2019
1067:Red Maple
918:In Memory
735:Hans Vonk
467:in 2014.
457:Hans Vonk
433:serialist
253:(1981).
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131:tone poem
106:-winning
2799:Horntrio
2737:Evensong
2168:Concerto
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1907:Archived
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