John Duffy (composer)
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John Duffy | |
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| Born | June 23, 1926 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2015 (aged 89) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | The New School |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Organizations | American Music Center |
John Duffy (June 23, 1926 – December 22, 2015) was an American composer who created more than 300 works from symphonic music and operas to music for the concert hall, theatre, and film and television. In 1974 he founded the organization Meet The Composer under the auspices of the New York State Council on the Arts and the American Music Center. The organization helped to create platforms for contemporary composers to discuss new works with audiences; notably coordinating summer festivals of contemporary music for the New York Philharmonic and helping to fund composer-in-residence programs with 32 symphony orchestras throughout the United States among many other successful projects.[1] He continued to lead the organization until 1996.[2]
