Daniel Strong Godfrey
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Daniel Strong Godfrey
Daniel Strong Godfrey (b. 1949 Atlanta, Georgia
is an American composer
who has written for symphonic band as well as a large body of chamber and orchestral music.
He began composing at the age of eight while his family was living in Ankara
and latter studied with Mario Davidovsky
, Robert Morris
, Martin Jenni and Richard Hervig, earning degrees from Yale
and the University of Iowa
.
He is currently on the faculty at Syracuse University
and is the founder and co-director of the Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music.
Daniel Strong Godfrey (b. 1949 Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
is an American composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
who has written for symphonic band as well as a large body of chamber and orchestral music.
He began composing at the age of eight while his family was living in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and latter studied with Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky is an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives today...
, Robert Morris
Robert Morris (composer)
Robert Morris is an American composer and music theorist.-Work in music theory:As a music theorist, Morris' work has bridged an important gap between the rigorously academic and the highly experimental. Born in Cheltenham, England in 1943, Morris received his musical education at the Eastman...
, Martin Jenni and Richard Hervig, earning degrees from Yale
YALE
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and the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
He is currently on the faculty at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and is the founder and co-director of the Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music.