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Apr 26, 1935 Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 21 Nov 2013 (aged 78)
American composer
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About Conrad Susa
- Conrad Stephen Susa (April 26, 1935 – November 21, 2013) was an American composer.
- Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Susa studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Juilliard School, where his teachers included William Bergsma, Vincent Persichetti and, by his own claim, P.
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- Bach, the fictitious spoof character created by American composer Peter Schickele.From 1959 to 1994, Susa was composer-in-residence for the Old Globe Theater (San Diego, California), where he wrote incidental music for over 200 productions there.
- In 1988, he joined the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and remained there as a professor of composition until his death.Susa became particularly known for his 5 operas.
- His 1973 chamber opera, Transformations, set to texts from the poems of Anne Sexton, is one of the most frequently performed operas by an American composer.
- His other compositions include choral works and incidental music for various plays.
- His music is published by the E.C.
- Schirmer Music Company.
