Donald Erb
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Donald Erb (born January 17, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American composer best known for large orchestral works such as Concerto for Brass and Orchestra and Klangfarbenfunk.
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[edit] Early years
While growing up in Youngstown, Erb gained early recognition as a trumpet player for a local dance band.[1] Following a stint in the Navy during World War II, he continued his career as a jazz trumpeter and enrolled at Kent State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music in 1950.[1] Three years later, he earned a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music.[1] In 1964, Erb earned a Doctorate in Music from Indiana University, where he studied with Bernard Heiden.[1]
[edit] Honors and awards
In the course of his career, Erb has earned considerable recognition. He received the Prix de Rome and was composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He is Distinguished Professor of Composition, Emeritus, at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He has received grants and fellowships from the Rockefeller, Guggenheim, Ford, Fromm, and Koussevitzky foundations.[1]
Erb's notable students include Margaret Brouwer, John Mackey, Nickitas J. Demos, and Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Christopher Kaufman, Kathryn Alexander, Kenneth Durling, John S. Hilliard, James Mobberly
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[edit] External links
- Donald Erb bio from Cleveland Composers Guild site
