George T. Walker

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An iconic figure among black American composers who worked in the classical field, Walker excelled marvelously in difficult times for men such as he.  He was a native of Washington, DC, the son of a Jamaican immigrant. The first African-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, he was educated at some of the most prestigious American schools:  Oberlin, Eastman, Curtis, and the...

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An iconic figure among black American composers who worked in the classical field, Walker excelled marvelously in difficult times for men such as he.  He was a native of Washington, DC, the son of a Jamaican immigrant. The first African-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, he was educated at some of the most prestigious American schools:  Oberlin, Eastman, Curtis, and the...

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