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Quick Facts Born in Chicago, Illinois (U.S.) Her mom taught her to play the piano. She wrote her first piece of music at the age of 5. She studied piano and composition at Northwestern University in Illinois. She was one ...

Quick Facts Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Played cello and classical guitar Best-known South American composer of all time Combined Brazilian folk music with classical music At the age of 18, he traveled around Brazil, becoming well-acquainted with Afro-Brazilian ...

Quick Facts Child prodigy: taught herself to read at age 3 composed her first piece at age 4 played with the Boston Symphony at the age of 18 During her marriage, she focused on composing. After her husband’s death in ...

Quick Facts American composer and jazz (bebop) pianist Started playing piano at the age of 6 His first job was playing church organ for a traveling evangelist. Monk’s piano playing was unique: forceful with lots of dissonance and unusual rhythms ...

Quick Facts Known as “Dean of Afro-American Composers” Was a part of the Harlem Renaissance First African American to: conduct an American symphony orchestra have a symphony performed by an orchestra (“Afro-American Symphony”) have an opera performed by the New ...

Quick Facts Born in Brooklyn, New York (U.S.) His older sister taught him to play the piano. As a child, was exposed to music at Jewish events Began writing songs at the age of eight Studied music in Paris for ...

Quick Facts Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil She learned to play the piano as a child and composed her first piece at the age of 11. She earned a living by teaching piano lessons and playing piano in musical ...