Ran, Shulamit (1949–)
Ran, Shulamit (1949–)
American composer. Born Oct 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Came to US at 14 on scholarship to Mannes College of Music, NY (1963); performed original work Capriccio with New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein (1963); premiered Concert Piece for piano and orchestra with Zubin Mehta and Israel Philharmonic (1971); became professor of composition at University of Chicago, IL (1973); became 1st woman composer-in-residence at major US orchestra, at Chicago Symphony (1991); has received all prestigious awards for composers, including the Pulitzer Prize (1991) for her Symphony. Other works include Between Two World (The Dybbuk), Hyperbolae, East Wind, Voices, Legends, and Vessels of Courage and Hope.
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