Bernard Rogers
Bernard Rogers (born February 4, 1893 in New York City , † May 24, 1968 in Rochester / New York ) was an American composer .
Rogers studied with Arthur Farwell , Ernest Bloch , Nadia Boulanger and Frank Bridge . From 1929 to 1967 he taught composition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. His students included William Bergsma , David Diamond , Peter Mennin , John Diercks , Walter Hartley , Gardner Read , H. Owen Reed , Ulysses Kay, and John Weinzweig .
He composed five operas , five symphonies and other orchestral works, chamber music , three cantatas , choral works and songs .
In 1947 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Individual evidence
- ^ Members: Bernard Rogers. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 23, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Rogers, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1968 |
| Place of death | Rochester , New York |