He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1994 for his oratorio Of Reminiscences and Reflections. His salary is unknown.
Gunther Schuller is a renowned composer, conductor, author, historian, jazz musician, and horn player who was born in New York City in 1925. He and John Lewis founded the Modern Jazz Society in 1955 and Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" to describe music that blended classical and jazz techniques. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1994 for his oratorio Of Reminiscences and Reflections and has a net worth of $60 million. His salary is unknown.
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💰 Net worth: $60 Million (2024)
About
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor, author, historian, jazz musician, and horn player. He and jazz pianist John Lewis were the founders of the Modern Jazz Society in 1955. He created the descriptor Third Stream for music that married classical and jazz techniques.
Before Fame
He played horn professionally with the American Ballet Theatre when he was only 15. His most famous works would be "Transformation" from 1957, "Concertino" from 1959, "Abstraction" from 1959, and "The Visitation" from 1966.
Trivia
He won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for "Of Reminiscences and Reflections" in 1994.
Family Life
His father was a violinist with the New York Philharmonic.
Associated With
He collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie on Perceptions, Gillespie's album from 1961.
