William Kraft - Wikipedia
William Kraft (September 6, 1923 – February 12, 2022) was an American composer, conductor, teacher, timpanist, and percussionist.
William Kraft, Percussionist and Force in New Music, Dies at 98
2022年3月23日 · Mr. Kraft, who as both a composer and a percussionist became a force in contemporary music, elevating overlooked instruments like the timpani and developing a style that drew on jazz and...
William Kraft, who helped usher in a modern L.A. Phil, dies at 98
2022年2月18日 · William Kraft, a percussionist, composer, conductor and educator who played a long and indispensable role in making Los Angeles a world capital of new music, died Saturday at USC Verdugo...
William Kraft - Percussive Arts Society
Kraft served as Stravinsky’s timpanist and percussionist in charge of all percussion activities for the composer’s Los Angeles performances and recordings. As a percussion soloist, he performed in the American premieres of Stockhausen’s “Zyklus” and Boulez’s “Le Marteau sans Maître,” in addition to recording “Histoire du ...
BIOGRAPHY - William Kraft
Distinguished composer, musician, educator, and inspiration, William Kraft was born in Chicago, IL on September 6, 1923 and grew up in San Diego, CA.
William Kraft
William Kraft, a percussionist, composer, conductor and educator who played a long and indispensable role in making Los Angeles a world capital of new music, died Saturday at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
American Conductor William Kraft has Died, Aged 98
2024年12月12日 · From 1985 onwards, Kraft became a full-time composer, scoring various films such as Avalanche (1978), Bill (1981), and Fire and Ice (1983). He later served as chairman of the composition department and was Corwin Chair of the University of …
William Kraft - Music Academy Online
As a performer, teacher, conductor, award-winning composer, and Hollywood session player, William Kraft has probably had as remarkable career as any musician in the twentieth century.
Kraft, William - TEK Percussion Database
Born in Chicago but raised in Santa Barbara, William Kraft has been one of the West Coast’s most important musical voices for nearly four decades.
William Kraft | Department of Music - UC Santa Barbara
William Kraft (b. 1923, Chicago) has had a long and active career as composer, conductor, percussionist, and teacher. In the summer of 2002, he retired as chairman of the composition department and holder of the Corwin Chair at the University of California, Santa Barbara.