- male, deceased (1732)
- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is the composer of three wonderful trios for flute, cello and piano, the first of which was composed in 1790 and ranks...
- male, deceased (1975) (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 25, 1906. Years after his death, he remains one of the most important figures...
- male, deceased (2005)
- David Leo Diamond (July 9 1915 - June 13 2005) was an American composer of classical music. He was born in Rochester, New York and studied at the...
- male, deceased (1996)
- Jacob Druckman was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter...
- male, 71 years old
- John Corigliano (b. February 16, 1938) is an American composer of classical music and a teacher of music.
- female, 71 years old
- Joan Tower (born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle, New York) is a contemporary American composer. She became known for her first orchestral...
- male, deceased (2004)
- Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910, New York, New York - December 30, 2004, Thousand Oaks, California) is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of...
- male, 80 years old
- Peter Joshua Sculthorpe AO OBE (born April 29, 1929) is a noted Australian composer. He is known primarily for his orchestral and chamber music,...
- male, 49 years old
- Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis , who has enjoyed a close association with the Minnesota Orchestra since 1992, was named new music...
- male, 79 years old
- Robert Ashley , a distinguished figure in American contemporary music, holds an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and...
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