Yehudi wyner biography of michael

Awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his Piano Concerto, "Chiavi in mano" (2004), Yehudi Wyner (b. 1929) is one of America's most distinguished musicians. His compositions include over 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo voice and solo instruments, piano, chorus, and music for the theater, as well as liturgical services for worship.

He has received commissions from Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony, the BBC Philharmonic, The Library of Congress, The Ford Foundation, Koussevitzky Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Fromm Foundation, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and Worldwide Concurrent Premieres among others.

His recording The Mirror (1972) on Naxos won a 2005 Grammy Award, Piano Concerto, "Chiavi in mano" on Bridge Records was nominated for a 2009 Grammy, and Horntrio (1997) was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Other honors received include two Guggenheim Fellowships, The Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the Rome Prize, the Bran