Chihara, Paul

Chihara was born on July 9, 1938 in Seattle, WA; began studying the violin at age eight; studied composition with Robert Palmer at Cornell Univ. (where he also received his MM in English literature); studied with Gunther Schuller at Tanglewood, Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and Ernst Pepping in Berlin; was an associate professor of music at UCLA, where he founded and directed the Twice ensemble and conducted the Collegium musicum; his compositions, often reflecting his interest in Oriental music, include: Logs, concertos for cello and double bass, chamber works, choral works, and Forest music for orchestra.

From the description of Collection of musical works and papers, 1965-1996. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39526337

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