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The American composer Chester Biscardi was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on 19 Oct 1948.

He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in English and literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before concentrating on music composition. Biscardi went on to receive an M.M. degree from Wisconsin-Madison and later was awarded M.M.A. and D.M.A. degrees from the Yale University School of Music. Biscardi studied electronic music with Bert Levy and composition with Les Thimmig while in Madison, and composition with Robert Morris, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toru Takemitsu at Yale. He has received the Prix de Rome (1976-1977), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1979-1980), a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (1990) and many other awards and grants. Biscardi has been on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College since 1977 and is currently the Director of the Music Program.

From the description of Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79409377

The composer Chester Biscardi (b Kenosha, WI, 19 Oct 1948) received B.A. and M.A. degrees in English and literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before concentrating on music composition. He went on to receive an M.M degree from Wisconsin-Madison before attending Yale University School of Music, where he received his M.M.A. and D.M.A. degrees. Biscardi studied electronic music with Bert Levy and composition with Les Thimmig while in Madison, and composition with Robert Morris, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toru Takemitsu at Yale. He received the Prix de Rome (1976 - 1977), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1979 - 1980), a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (1990) and many other awards and grants. He has been on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College since 1977 and is currently the Director of the Music Program.

Sources:

Chute, James. “Biscardi, Chester”, Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 7 Jan. 2005), http://www.grovemusic.com

From the guide to the Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

Archival Resources

Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. The gift of Life : for soprano and piano / [music by] Chester Biscardi ; text, Emily Dickinson, Denise Levertor, and Thornton Wilder. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Rudolf Kolisch papers, 1886-1978. Houghton Library
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. Tight-rope / music by Chester Biscardi ; text by Henry Butler. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. Music for an occasion : for brass, piano, and percussion / Chester Biscardi. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. Piano sonata / Chester Biscardi. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Fromm Music Foundation scores and recordings, 1943-2011. Houghton Library
referencedIn Frank Wigglesworth papers, 1895-1996 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Wigglesworth, Frank, 1918-1996. The Frank Wigglesworth papers, 1895-1996. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Biscardi, Chester. Tight-rope / music by Chester Biscardi ; text by Henry Butler. New York Public Library System, NYPL

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

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associatedWith Butler, Henry. person
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associatedWith Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 person
associatedWith Fromm Music Foundation corporateBody
correspondedWith Kolisch, Rudolf, 1896-1978 person
associatedWith Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997 person
associatedWith University of Wisconsin--Madison. School of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Wigglesworth, Frank, 1918-1996. person
associatedWith Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 person