Daniel Pinkham

Daniel Pinkham (b. Lynn, Massachusetts, June 5, 1923) is an American composer, organist, and harpsichordist.

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Lynn - Massachusetts - June 5 - 1923 - American

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He studied composition at the Berkshire Music Center (Tanglewood) with Arthur Honegger and Samuel Barber, and later studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He is a member of the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he is senior professor in the department of musicology.

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Berkshire Music Center - Arthur Honegger - Samuel Barber - Nadia Boulanger - Paris - New England Conservatory of Music - Boston - Massachusetts

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In 1990, Pinkham was named Composer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists.

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1990 - American Guild of Organists

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Among Pinkham's notable students was the jazz musician and composer Gigi Gryce (1925-1983).

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