Will Ogdon (April 19, 1921 – October 6, 2013) was an American composer. He long taught at the University of California, San Diego, from 1966 to 1991.
Life and career
Will Ogdon was born on April 19, 1921, originally from Redlands, California. He studied composition with Ernst Krenek, Roger Sessions, and René Leibowitz, and acquired a doctorate in music theory from Indiana University.
He taught at the University of California, San Diego beginning in 1966, and retiring in 1991.) His students included composer Louise Spizizen. He lived in Del Mar, California.
He has collaborated with the singer Carol Plantamura.
Discography
- 1997 - The Music Of Will Ogdon. Composers Recordings, Inc.
References
Citations
- "Will Ogdon, Founding Chair of Department of Music, Dies at 92 yrs". Ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Sources
- Négyesy, János, and Garrett Bowles, collectors and compilers. A Festschrift for Will Ogdon. OCLC 55703366.
- Négyesy, János, and Garrett Bowles, collectors and compilers. The Collected Writings of Will Ogdon. ISBN 0-10-071896-5.
External links
Categories:- 1921 births
- 2013 deaths
- 20th-century American classical composers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male classical composers
- Indiana University alumni
- People from Redlands, California
- People from Del Mar, California
- Pupils of Ernst Krenek
- Pupils of Roger Sessions
- University of California, San Diego alumni