An Interview with Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Presents an interview with composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Describes her early exposure to music and her experiences as a high school and university music student. Recounts some of Zwilich's achievements as a composer. Offers her view that students' gender is of no importance and that socie...

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Published in:Music educators journal 1992-03, Vol.78 (7), p.46-47
Main Authors: DeLorenzo, Lisa C., Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Composers
Composition (Music)
Concertos
Females
High schools
Music Composers
Music composition
Music Education
Music teachers
Musical improvisation
Musical performance
Musicians
Orchestras
Sex Role
Symphonies
Written composition
Zwilich (Ellen Taaffe)
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Summary:Presents an interview with composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Describes her early exposure to music and her experiences as a high school and university music student. Recounts some of Zwilich's achievements as a composer. Offers her view that students' gender is of no importance and that society owes a great debt to music teachers. (SG)
ISSN:0027-4321
1945-0087
DOI:10.2307/3398359