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George Crumb's reputation as a composer of hauntingly beautiful scores has made him one of the most frequently performed composers in today's musical world. From Los Angeles to New York, from Madrid to Moscow, and from Scandinavia to South America, festivals devoted to the music of George Crumb have sprung up like wildflowers. Now approaching his 75th birthday year, Crumb, the winner of Grammy and Pulitzer Prizes, continues to compose new scores that are enriching the musical lives of all who come in contact with his profoundly humanistic art. Crumb's music often juxtaposes contrasting musical styles. The references range from music of the western art-music tradition, to hymns and folk music, to non-Western musics. Many of Crumb's works include programmatic, symbolic, mystical and theatrical elements, which are often reflected in his beautiful and meticulously notated scores.
A shy, yet warmly eloquent personality, Crumb retired from his teaching position at the University of Pennsylvania after more than 30 years of service. Honored by numerous institutions with honorary Doctorates, and the recipient of dozens of awards and prizes, Crumb makes his home in Pennsylvania, in the same house where he and his wife of more than 50 years raised their three children. George Crumb's music is published by C.F. Peters and the ongoing series of "Complete Crumb" recordings, supervised by the composer, is being issued on Bridge Records. In 2004, in honor of the composer's 75th birthday, Musical America named George Crumb its "Composer of the Year."
"The audience rose with a roar, clapping their approbation."
-The Charleston Gazette
"From the first notes of Crumb's 'Three Early Songs,' soprano Tony Arnold's phenomenal talent was apparent."
-Washington Post
"What a memorable experience it was to have heard the concert, met George Crumb and other members of the ensemble. You have made a lifelong impression in these students as well as the faculty!"
-Pat Norwood (Mary Washington College)
George Crumb on Bridge Records, Inc.
