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| birth_place = Cleveland, OH |
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'''Charles Boone''' (born [[Cleveland]], on June 21, 1939) is an [[United States|American]] composer of [[contemporary classical music]], living in [[San Francisco]]. |
'''Charles Boone''' (born [[Cleveland]], on June 21, 1939) is an [[United States|American]] composer of [[contemporary classical music]], living in [[San Francisco]]. |
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Born | June 21, 1939 Cleveland, OH |
Known for | Composer, Teacher |
Charles Boone (born Cleveland, on June 21, 1939) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, living in San Francisco.
Biography
Boone studied first at the University of Southern California and later with composers Ernst Krenek and Adolph Weiss in Los Angeles. His works have been performed by the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and others. He is a former director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program and associate professor at the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1971 he founded the Bring Your Own Pillow concert series, which would evolve into San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
Selected works
Oblique Formation for flute and piano (1965)
A Cool Glow of Radiation for flute and tape (1966)
Starfish for clarinet, two violins, two percussion and piano (1966)
A Vocalise for soprano solo (1972)
Raspberries for percussion ensemble (1974)
The Watts Towers for percussion (1981)
Weft for six percussionists (1982)
Solar One for flute and trumpet (1985)
Red Snapper for solo snare drum (1987)