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James Willey (born October 1, 1939, in Lynn, Massachusetts), is a composer. He began composing at an early age and attended the Eastman School of Music, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961, a master's in 1963, and his Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition in 1972. He studied composition with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. He has won three , held residencies at the Yaddo artists' colony in Saratoga Springs, New York, a fellowship at the Composers' Conference in Johnson, Vermont, and was a semi-finalist for the 1991 Kennedy Center/Friedheim Awards.>

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  • جيمس ويلي (بالإنجليزية: James Willey)‏ هو معلم موسيقى وملحن أمريكي، ولد في 1939 في لين في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • James Willey (* 1939 in Lynn, Massachusetts) ist ein US-amerikanischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge. Willey studierte an der Eastman School of Music, wo er 1961 den Bachelor-, 1963 den Mastergrad und 1974 den Ph. D. in Musiktheorie und Komposition erlangte. 1964 studierte er außerdem am Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood bei Gunther Schuller. Von 1972 bis zu seiner Emeritierung 2000 unterrichtete er an der State University of New York in Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo). Willey komponierte Kammermusik, Orchester- und Bühnenwerke, die von Ensembles wie dem Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, dem Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, der Seattle Symphony, der Baltimore Symphony, dem Minnesota Orchestra, dem Esterhazy Quartet und dem Tremont String Quartet gespielt wurden. Uraufführungen und Aufführungen seiner Kompositionen fanden u. a. in der Carnegie Hall, am Tanglewood Music Center, in der Steinway Hall, am Smithsonian Opera House und dem Seattle Opera House statt. Dirigenten wie David Zinman und Mark Elder nahmen seine Werke in ihr Repertoire auf. Neben zahlreichen Preisen der American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) erhielt Willey drei Stipendien des National Endowment for the Arts. 2004 verlieh ihm die SUNY Geneseo einen Ehrendoktortitel. (de)
  • James Willey (born October 1, 1939, in Lynn, Massachusetts), is a composer. He began composing at an early age and attended the Eastman School of Music, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961, a master's in 1963, and his Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition in 1972. He studied composition with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. In 1964, Willey went to the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood where he studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gunther Schuller. Willey began his teaching career at SUNY Geneseo in 1966, received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1978, and was awarded the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor in 1990. He retired from the college in 2000. Willey has compiled an impressive record of compositions, recordings and publications, and has continued to compose and present premiers of new works since his retirement. Many of his compositions have been premiered or performed in prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Steinway Hall, the Smithsonian Opera House and the Seattle Opera House. His works have been programmed by several conductors of international reputation, including David Zinman, former conductor of the Rotterdam, Baltimore and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestras, and Mark Elder, music director of the Halle Orchestra and former director of the English National Opera. Willey's works have been performed by a wide range of ensembles, including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the RPO, the Seattle Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Esterhazy Quartet (String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 6; Released by CRI/ NWR) and the Tremont String Quartet. His place in American music has also been recognized by his peers in academia; his works have been performed at institutions and music academies across the country, including the Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College, Boston University, Williams College, Syracuse University, Michigan State University and the University of Miami. He has won three , held residencies at the Yaddo artists' colony in Saratoga Springs, New York, a fellowship at the Composers' Conference in Johnson, Vermont, and was a semi-finalist for the 1991 Kennedy Center/Friedheim Awards.> (en)
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  • جيمس ويلي (بالإنجليزية: James Willey)‏ هو معلم موسيقى وملحن أمريكي، ولد في 1939 في لين في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • James Willey (* 1939 in Lynn, Massachusetts) ist ein US-amerikanischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge. Willey studierte an der Eastman School of Music, wo er 1961 den Bachelor-, 1963 den Mastergrad und 1974 den Ph. D. in Musiktheorie und Komposition erlangte. 1964 studierte er außerdem am Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood bei Gunther Schuller. Von 1972 bis zu seiner Emeritierung 2000 unterrichtete er an der State University of New York in Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo). (de)
  • James Willey (born October 1, 1939, in Lynn, Massachusetts), is a composer. He began composing at an early age and attended the Eastman School of Music, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961, a master's in 1963, and his Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition in 1972. He studied composition with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. He has won three , held residencies at the Yaddo artists' colony in Saratoga Springs, New York, a fellowship at the Composers' Conference in Johnson, Vermont, and was a semi-finalist for the 1991 Kennedy Center/Friedheim Awards.> (en)
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