Jennifer Higdon
5.
Which avant-garde American composer was a teacher of Higdon in graduate school?
Quiz Yourself About Higdon
George Crumb (1929–2022) was an American composer celebrated for his avant-garde works and pioneering use of extended instrumental and vocal techniques. Winner of the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music, his evocative compositions—such as Black Angels and Vox Balaenae—expanded the sonic possibilities of classical music, influencing contemporary and experimental composers worldwide. Crumb’s sonorities continue to inspire performers and audiences.
George Crumb
The Kronos Quartet plays an excerpt from George Crumb’s Black Angels
6.
How does Higdon characterize her music?