Alvin Lucier
American composer of experimental music and sound installations (1931–2021)
Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr. (May 14, 1931 – December 1, 2021) was an American composer. His works were mainly experimental music and sound installations. He was a music professor at Wesleyan University and was a member of the Sonic Arts Union.
Alvin Lucier | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Lucier in 2017 | |
| Born | Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr. May 14, 1931 Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2021 (aged 90) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Known for | Sound art |
| Notable work | I Am Sitting in a Room |
Lucier died at his home in Middletown, Connecticut, on December 1, 2021, at age 90, from problems caused by a fall.[1]
References
change- ↑ Kozinn, Allan (December 1, 2021). "Alvin Lucier, Probing Composer of Soundscapes, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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