John Kirkpatrick biography
Date of birth : -
Date of death : 1991-11-08
Birthplace : New York, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2010-12-06
Credited as : Pianist, Yale University library, performed with soprano Helen Boatwright
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He studied with Nadia Boulanger. He taught at Monticello College, Mt. Holyoke College, and Cornell University; he was a professor Emeritus at Yale School of Music.
He edited the music of and corresponded with Henry Cowell, Roy Harris, Ross Lee Finney, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. He was a friend of Charles Ives and Charles Ruggles. He premiered Charles Ives's "Concord Sonata" in Concord.
His papers are held at the Yale University library.
