Biscardi, Chester

The American composer Chester Biscardi was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on 19 Oct 1948.

He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in English and literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before concentrating on music composition. Biscardi went on to receive an M.M. degree from Wisconsin-Madison and later was awarded M.M.A. and D.M.A. degrees from the Yale University School of Music. Biscardi studied electronic music with Bert Levy and composition with Les Thimmig while in Madison, and composition with Robert Morris, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toru Takemitsu at Yale. He has received the Prix de Rome (1976-1977), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1979-1980), a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (1990) and many other awards and grants. Biscardi has been on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College since 1977 and is currently the Director of the Music Program.

From the description of Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79409377

The composer Chester Biscardi (b Kenosha, WI, 19 Oct 1948) received B.A. and M.A. degrees in English and literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before concentrating on music composition. He went on to receive an M.M degree from Wisconsin-Madison before attending Yale University School of Music, where he received his M.M.A. and D.M.A. degrees. Biscardi studied electronic music with Bert Levy and composition with Les Thimmig while in Madison, and composition with Robert Morris, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toru Takemitsu at Yale. He received the Prix de Rome (1976 - 1977), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1979 - 1980), a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (1990) and many other awards and grants. He has been on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College since 1977 and is currently the Director of the Music Program.

Sources:

Chute, James. “Biscardi, Chester”, Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 7 Jan. 2005), <http://www.grovemusic.com>

From the guide to the Chester Biscardi papers, 1985-1987, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)