Born:
Brooklyn, NY

Degrees and Studies:
Graduate, Columbia U.; studies with Otto Luening and Vittorio Giannini.

Biographical Information:
Composer-in-residence, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1987-90. Commissions: The Ghosts of Versailles, Metropolitan Opera, 1991; Symphony No. 1, Chicago Symphony, 1990; Troubadours, for Sharon Isbin, commissioned by consortium, premiered by St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1993. Works for N.Y. and L.A. Philharmonics; Boston, St. Louis, and San Antonio Symphonies; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; James Galway; Van Cliburn Foundation. Films: Ken Russell's Altered States (Academy Award nomination) and Hugh Hudson's Revolution (British Film Institute's Anthony Asquith Award). Awards: The Ghosts of Versailles, Composition of the Year at the first International Classical Music Awards (1993); Symphony No. 1, Grawemeyer Award (1991) and Grammy Award (1992); The Red Violin, Academy Award (2000); Symphony No. 2, Pulitzer Prize (2001). Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters. Former faculty, Manhattan School of Music. Current faculty, Lehman College.

The Juilliard School:
Faculty since 1991.  

Web site:
www.johncorigliano.com/