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Carter was born in 1908 in New York City. During high school,
he became interested in music and was encouraged to pursue it by
Charles Ives. He studied at Harvard University under Walter Piston
and later studied for three years with Nadia Boulanger in Paris.
He devoted the rest of his life to composing and teaching. His works
include Variations for Orchestra, Symphony of Three Orchestras,
Double Concerto for Harpsichord, Piano and Two Chamber Orchestras
(1961), Piano Concerto (1967), and many concertos and string
quartets. Carter received the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for his work
in string quartet repertoire and Aaron Copland proclaims Carter
to be “one of America’s most distinguished creative artists
in any field.”
For
photos, logos, biographies, the Carter Centenary, and performance
information, please visit www.carter100.com.
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