1948-1969 US, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Composer of Classical
Chester Biscardi (b. Kenosha, Wisconsin, October 19, 1948; nicknamed Chet) is an Italian American composer and educator.He received a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1970); he studied during 1969-1970 at the University of Bologna and the Conservatorio di Musica "G. B. Martini"; he received an M.A. in Italian literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1972); he received an M.M. in composition from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1974); Major compositional study with Les Thimmig; electronic music with Burt Levy; he received a M.M.A. in composition from Yale University (1976); and he received a D.M.A. in composition from Yale University (1980).
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Broken Consort | Cygnus Ensemble, William Anderson, Chester Biscardi, Anthony Braxton, Sebastian Currier, John Halle, David Lang, Robert Pollock, Charles Wuorinen | 2000 | Album |
Piano Sonata/Mestiere/Trasumanar, Composition For Clarinet And Tape/After Great Pain/Prism | Chester Biscardi, David Olan | 1988 | Album |
Violin Concerto / At The Still Point | American Composers Orchestra, Paul Dunkel - Tobias Picker / Chester Biscardi | 1982 | Album |
American Composers Alliance Recording Award | John Anthony Lennon / Eleanor Cory / Chester Biscardi / Charles Wuorinen | 1982 | Album |
Flute Possibilities | Otto Luening / Chester Biscardi / Eugene Lee / Robert Dick | 1979 | Album |