Michael

Michael Daugherty

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American composer, pianist, and teacher

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According to Wikipedia, Michael Kevin Daugherty is an American composer, pianist, and teacher. He is influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and Postmodernism. Daugherty's notable works include his Superman comic book-inspired Metropolis Symphony for Orchestra , Dead Elvis for Solo Bassoon and Chamber Ensemble , Jackie O , Niagara Falls for Symphonic Band , UFO for Solo Percussion and Orchestra and for Symphonic Band , Bells for Stokowski from Philadelphia Stories for Orchestra and for Symphonic Band , Fire and Blood for Solo Violin and Orchestra inspired by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, Time Machine for Three Conductors and Orchestra , Ghost Ranch for Orchestra , Deus ex Machina for Piano and Orchestra , Labyrinth of Love for Soprano and Chamber Winds , American Gothic for Orchestra , and Tales of Hemingway for Cello and Orchestra . Daugherty has been described by The Times as "a master icon maker" with a "maverick imagination, fearless structural sense and meticulous ear."

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