Norman Dello Joio

Composer

Birthday January 24, 1913

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Jul 24, 2008 (95)

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About

Pulitzer Prize winner for "Meditations on Ecclesiastes" in 1957. He won an Emmy for "The Louvre," a 1964 NBC special.

Before Fame

He received a scholarship to the Juilliard School in 1939, where he was a student of the great composer Bernard Wagenaar.

Trivia

He began collaborating with Martha Graham in 1948, writing for her 'Diversion of Angels,' 'Seraphic Dialogue,' and 'Symphony: The Triumph of Saint Joan,' a reworking of a previous chamber orchestra piece.

Family Life

His son Norman became an American Olympic medalist in equestrian and his other son Justin became a composer. His godfather was Pietro Yon, longtime organist of Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

Associated With

He studied with composer Paul Hindemith in 1941.