Peter Mennin
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American composer, administrator and teacher
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Peter Mennin's Degrees
- Bachelors Composition Oberlin College
Why Is Peter Mennin Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Peter Mennin was a prominent American composer, teacher and administrator. In 1958, he was named Director of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and in 1962 became President of the Juilliard School, a position he held until his death in 1983. Under his leadership, Juilliard moved from Claremont Avenue to its present location at Lincoln Center. Mennin is responsible for the addition of drama and dance departments at Juilliard. He also started the Master Class Program, and brought many artists to teach including Maria Callas, Pierre Fournier and others.
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