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Stephen Jaffe (born December 30, 1954 in Washington, D.C.〔(newsobserver.com )〕) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, USA, and serves on the music faculty of Duke University, where he holds the post of Mary and James H. Semans Professor of Music Composition; his colleagues there include composers Scott Lindroth and Anthony Kelley. Jaffe graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977; he received a master's degree the following year from the same institution. During his time in Pennsylvania, he studied with George Crumb, George Rochberg, and Richard Wernick. Jaffe's music has been performed across the United States, Europe, and China (including the Nottingham, Tanglewood, and Oregon Bach Festivals) by ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra, the R.A.I. of Rome, the North Carolina Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Miami String Quartet, and the Ciompi Quartet. He has received awards and commissions, and recordings of his works are available, including a three-volume retrospective of his work ''The Music of Stephen Jaffe'' from Bridge Records. ==Awards and recognition== * Koussevitsky International Recording Award (KIRA) from the Musicians Club of New York (November 2006) – for ''Concerto for Violin and Orchestra'' * Composer of the Year from the Classical Recording Society (November 2005) * Aaron Copland Foundation for Music (2002) – for ''Concerto for Violin and Orchestra'' and ''Chamber Concerto ("Singing Figures")'' * Howard Foundation Fellowship from Brown University (1996) * American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Lifetime Achievement Prize (May 1993) * Best Newly Published Music Citation from the National Flute Association (1991) – for ''Three Figures and a Ground'' * Kennedy Center Friedheim Award (May 1991) – for ''First Quartet'', recorded by the Ciompi Quartet * Brandeis University Creative Arts Citation (May 1989) * Guggenheim Fellowship (May 1984) * Composer Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (1981) * Rome Prize administered by the American Academy in Rome (1980) * Joseph H. Bearns Prize for ''Four Nocturnes'' (1976) * Student Composer Award from BMI (1975) – for the symphony ''Three Lives'' * Premier Medaille d’harmonie from the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva (May 1972) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Jaffe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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