Donal Fox

Donal Fox (born July 17, 1952(1952-07-17)) is an American composer, pianist and improviser in the jazz and classical genres. He has received several awards, including a 1997 Guggenheim Fellowship in music composition and a 1998 Fellowship from the Bogliasco Foundation. He has also been nominated for the CalArts/Alpert Awards in the Arts. He was the first African American composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony (1991-1992). In 2008, Mr. Fox was awarded the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award in Music. The annual prize is awarded to composers of "exceptional accomplishment" and "outstanding artistic achievement."

References

• Donal Fox biography at AllAboutJazz.com
• Donal Fox biography at Schirmer.com
• View From the East: The Talented Donal Fox

External links

• Bernsarts.com
• Leonellismusic.com
• MySpace page

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Name	Fox, Donal
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